Telehealth Pain Self-Management for Employed Adults

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years of age or older * Self-reported physical disability * Chronic pain defined as daily pain of ≥ 3 months duration and ≥ 3 average pain intensity in the past week on a 0-10 numerical rating scale * Experiences pain for more than 45 out of the past 90 days (defined as 50% of the time or greater) * Reads, speaks, and understands English * Has access to and is able to communicate over the telephone with our without assistive devices * Is employed, working 15-20 hours per week or more, on average, or earning in excess of substantial gainful activity (approximately $1200/month) We will enroll individuals with a range of physical disabilities to maximize the generalizability of the results, because there is no evidence that the type of disability affects responsiveness to the proposed treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Under the age of 18 * Cannot read, speak, or understand English * No self-reported physical disability * Currently unemployed * Plans to retire or leave employment within the study period * Working fewer than 15-20 hours per week, on average, and earning less than approximately $1200 per month * Cannot communicate or complete assessments over the phone or internet * Chronic pain defined as daily pain of ≤ 3 months duration and ≤ 3 average pain intensity in the past week on a 0-10 numerical rating scale * Experiences pain for fewer than 45 out of the past 90 days (defined as 50% of the time or less) * Currently participating in another pain study or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) study