Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Endometriosis

Patients in the CBT group will receive usual care. In addition, they will undergo one pre-surgery and six post-surgery face-to-face sessions of CBT. In the pre-surgery session, management of expectations towards surgery will be addressed. In the six post-surgery sessions, attention will be paid to psycho-education concerning the biological link between endometriosis-related pain and stress, relaxation training, cognitive stress management, and management of anxiety, catastrophizing and hypervigilance. The CBT sessions will be coordinated by a registered psychotherapist who is experienced in CBT and has knowledge about endometriosis. All CBT will be individual sessions.