Two new national evidence-based medical treatment guidelines, the Official Disability Guidelines, and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recommend, and sometimes require, that psychological evaluations for patients who need spinal surgery or who have chronic pain.

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Both the Official Disability Guidelines and the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine recommend psychological evaluations for patients undergoing spinal surgery or experiencing chronic pain to ensure comprehensive treatment planning.

Two New National Evidence-Based Medical Treatment Guidelines, the Official Disability