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Psychological treatment for patients with chronic pain /

"This book provides a high-level overview of pain psychology and evidence-based psychological treatment for pain. The book also includes a clinical tool kit of resources and a road map for further learning about pain psychology. Chronic pain is one of the largest health problems worldwide and f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Darnall, Beth (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington DC : American Psychological Association, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Clinical health psychology series.
Subjects:
Chronic pain > Psychological aspects.
Chronic pain > Treatment.
Chronic Pain > psychology
Chronic Pain > therapy
Pain Management > psychology
Pain Management > methods
Douleur chronique > Aspect psychologique.
Douleur chronique > Traitement.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pain Management.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
PSYCHOLOGY > Clinical Psychology.
Chronic pain > Psychological aspects
Chronic pain > Treatment
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The role of psychological factors in chronic pain
  • Standard medical treatments for pain and treatment decision considerations
  • Depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder
  • Pain-specific psychological factors
  • Overview of evidence-based psychobehavioral interventions for pain
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain
  • Mindfulness interventions, hypnosis, and biofeedback
  • Sleep and fatigue
  • Opioids
  • Special populations, substance use, and substance use disorder
  • Social factors and intimacy
  • Summary, future directions, conclusions
  • Resources
  • References
  • Index.