Table 1 In-and exclusion criteria

(1) SCI

(2) at least 18 years old

(3) at least one year after discharge from first inpatient SCI rehabilitation

(4) main pain type is neuropathic pain

(5) duration of neuropathic pain of at least six months

(6) pain intensity score in the previous week of at least 40 on the 0-100 numerical rating scale of the Chronic Pain Grade

Exclusion criteria

(1) SCI caused by metastatic tumour

(2) previous cognitive behavioural therapy for coping with pain after SCI

(3) inability to function in a group because of psychopathology

(4) insufficient mastery of the Dutch language