Assessing pain in a man with co-occurring cardiac and pain issues.
Robert J. Gatchel talks with a 53-year-old client diagnosed with and being treated for cardiac tamponade who is also experiencing back and knee pain. Because of the pain, the client has been on bed-rest for 8 weeks. Gatchel assesses life changes during or preceding pain onset; family, work, and fina...
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| Language: | English |
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[Washington, D.C.] :
American Psychological Association,
2011.
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| Summary: | Robert J. Gatchel talks with a 53-year-old client diagnosed with and being treated for cardiac tamponade who is also experiencing back and knee pain. Because of the pain, the client has been on bed-rest for 8 weeks. Gatchel assesses life changes during or preceding pain onset; family, work, and financial stressors; cognitive and memory changes; worries about health; and sleep problems. Gatchel recommends that the client talk to his doctor about a more effective pain medication regimen, make sure his cardiologist and rheumatologist are talking to each other, and getting into a stress reduction and management program. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (41 min., 14 sec.) |
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