Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Sep 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRehabilitation of young immigrants in primary care. A comparison between two treatment models.
To evaluate the effect on well-being and sickness certification of interviews and three dialogue sessions concerning ideas about pain in young immigrants suffering from longstanding, benign pain. ⋯ This study indicates that, for young immigrants suffering from long-standing benign pain, a structured dialogue with focus on concepts of pain may reduce pain anxiety and depressive mood, improve self-rated work ability, and increase the prospects of successful rehabilitation back to work.