Management of Patients with Chronic Pain
This book has been written for the general health care professional, from every medical and paramedical specialization. Because pain is the most common factor driving patients to seek professional advice, it is likely that every physician, psychologist, and therapist has been clinically exposed to t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
1983, 1983
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1983 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 The Mystery of Pain: Is Pain a Sensation?
- 2 Pain Control Facilities: Roots, Organization, and Function
- 3 The Neurophysiology and Taxonomy of Pain
- 4 Endogenous Opioid Peptides and the Control of Pain
- 5 Pain and Emotions
- 6 The Role of Learning in Chronic Pain
- 7 Disuse Syndrome: Fibrositic and Degenerative Changes
- 8 Causalgia and the Deafferentiation Syndromes
- 9 Psychological Assessment of Chronic Pain
- 10 The Medical Diagnostic Process
- 11 An Algorithm for Decision-Making in Patients with Pain
- 12 Drugs and Pain: Use and Misuse
- 13 Milieu Psychotherapy
- 14 Behavior Modification
- 15 Relaxation, Biofeedback, and Self-Hypnosis
- 16 Acupuncture: Oriental Teaching and Western Findings
- 17 Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation: Use and Misuse
- 18 Nerve Blocks: Chemical and Deep Stimulation Analgesia
- 19 The Placebo Response
- 20 The Role of the Physical Therapist
- 21 The Role of the Occupational Therapist
- 22 Legal Aspects of Pain and Disability
- Closing Remarks