Occupational Therapy, Chronic Pain, and Lifestyle-Based Treatment

An estimated 20.4% of adults in the United States had chronic pain in 2016 (Dahlhamer et al., 2018). Chronic pain has been shown to negatively affect participation and performance in IADLs, social participation, sleep, and work (Dueñas et al., 2016; Haraldseid et al., 2014), with subsequent implications for psychological health and occupational balance (Haraldseid et al., 2014). Research supports the efficacy of a biopsychosocial approach for managing chronic pain (Gatchel et al.,