Providers

Providers and Payers
Written By Murray McAllister

  • Current empirical based research and treatment protocols

  • Resources to share with patients

  • Support in efforts to provide treatment for chronic pain in line with our mission

See About Us for information on our history, mission, and guiding values.

Please use our site as:

  • An informational resource to refer patients (though please note that we are not a facility that treats patients)

  • An up-to-date resource on empirically based chronic pain treatments

The Institute for Chronic Pain is also available for consultation. We provide training on

the following:

  • Developing chronic pain rehabilitation programs

  • Staff training in providing chronic pain rehabilitation

  • Developing and maintaining outcome research protocols

  • The behavioral management of the long-term opioid management patient

  • Motivational interviewing

Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Murray McAllister

Murray J. McAllister, PsyD, is a pain psychologist, and the founder and editor of the Institute for Chronic Pain. He holds a Doctor of Psychology degree from Antioch University, New England, and a Master's degree in philosophy from the University of Oregon. He also consults to pain clinics and health systems on redesigning pain care delivery to make it more empirically supported and cost effective. Dr. McAllister is a frequent presenter to conferences and is a published author in peer reviewed journals. His current research interests are in the relationships between fear-avoidance, pain catastrophizing, and perceived disability.

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