RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Behavioral techniques in pain modification JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 501 OP 508 VO 56 IS 5 A1 Michael G. Mckee YR 1989 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/56/5/501.abstract AB Psychological variables and behavioral techniques influence pain behavior in chronic benign pain syndromes and in cancer pain. Such techniques affect patterns of thought, feeling, and action related to the experience and expression of pain. They demonstrably contribute to the therapy of patients with chronic benign pain and hold promise for increasing the quality of life for cancer patients.