{"id":11619,"date":"2013-03-24T17:26:51","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T21:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/therapytoronto.ca\/news\/?p=11619"},"modified":"2013-03-24T23:07:25","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T03:07:25","slug":"study-suggests-online-chatrooms-may-help-chronic-pain-sufferers-cope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therapytoronto.ca\/news\/2013\/03\/study-suggests-online-chatrooms-may-help-chronic-pain-sufferers-cope\/","title":{"rendered":"Study suggests online chatrooms may help chronic pain sufferers cope"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/therapytoronto.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ComputerUser.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-381\" alt=\"Computer User\" src=\"http:\/\/therapytoronto.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/ComputerUser.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><strong>The more than 100 million Americans living with chronic pain and daily suffering often have limited outlets to talk about their conditions<\/strong> with others who can understand and offer comfort.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online chatrooms may provide a beneficial forum where chronic pain sufferers can openly and safely communicate<\/strong>, as discussed in an article in <i>Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking<\/i>, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free online on the <i>Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking<\/i> website.<\/p>\n<p>In &#8220;Cyberhugs: Creating a Voice for Chronic Pain Sufferers through Technology,&#8221; author Karin Becker, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, describes the social stigma, gender politics, and professional repercussions that often discourage people affected by chronic pain from talking about it. <strong>Her study of the role that online chatrooms dedicated to individuals with chronic pain can have in establishing a sense of community revealed two key themes<\/strong>: the importance of validation and encouragement.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Online chatrooms may provide another outlet for support for chronic pain sufferers<\/strong> and may work towards removing barriers this population often experiences,&#8221; says Brenda K. Wiederhold, PhD, MBA, BCIA, Editor-in-Chief of <i>Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking<\/i>, from the Interactive Media Institute, San Diego, CA.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert!: The more than 100 million Americans living with chronic pain and daily suffering often have limited outlets to talk about their conditions with others who can understand and offer comfort. 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