Chronic pain.9780889373204 Chronic pain. Field, Beverly J. and Robert A. Swarm. Hogrefe & Huber Publishers 2008 97 pages $24.95 Paperback Advances in psychotherapy psychotherapy, treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychological methods. Psychotherapy, thus, does not include physiological interventions, such as drug therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, although it may be used in combination with such methods. ; evidence-based practice; v.11 RB127 This 11th volume in the publisher's series "Advances in Psychotherapy; Evidence-Based Practice" was written by professors of anesthesiology anesthesiology (ăn'ĭsthē'zēŏl`əjē), branch of medicine concerned primarily with procedures for rendering patients insensitive to pain, and for supporting life systems under the strains of anesthesia and surgery. and psychiatry psychiatry (səkī`ətrē, sī–), branch of medicine that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including major depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. (Field) and pain management (Swarm), at the Washington U. School of Medicine, St. Louis. This instructional text provides therapists with practical, evidence-based guidance to treat chronic pain through a patient-focused, integrated approach that relies heavily on self-care self-care n. The care of oneself without medical, professional, or other assistance or oversight. . Tables and sidebars complement clearly structured presentations of evaluation and treatment procedures, including theories and models of chronic pain disorder chronic pain disorder Somatiform pain disorder Pain management A nonmalignant condition characterized by nonspecific aches and pain, accompanied by chronic anxiety, depression and, often, drug dependency. See Pain management. , as well as diagnosis and treatment indications. An appendix of tools and resources includes a detailed evaluation questionnaire for patients. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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