As demonstrated by Mrs. Y, the mainstay of the behavioral aspect of cognitive behavioral therapy related to pain is to modify specific targeted pain behaviors that are associated with continued pain and disability. This targeted approach includes all of these interventions EXCEPT:

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The mainstay of the behavioral aspect of cognitive behavioral therapy related to pain is to modify specific targeted pain behaviors that are associated with continued pain and disability. This targeted approach includes identification of events that act as stimuli, responses, and reinforcers, an increase in adaptive coping strategies, and an increase in reinforcing consequences. The option D, "the maintenance of reinforcing contingencies in response to maladaptive pain behaviors," is not a part of this targeted approach and can even reinforce maladaptive behaviors.

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