Chronic pain: Psychological approaches for the front-line clinician
✍ Scribed by John G. Arena
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 83 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9762
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Many of the techniques and skills the average front‐line practitioner possesses (such as intake, psychological testing, cognitive behavior therapy, and relaxation therapy) can be readily and effectively applied to a chronic‐pain population. More specialized techniques for pain reduction, such as biofeedback training, can be easily learned by the generalist clinician with a minimum of additional training. In this article, four general steps to assess and reduce chronic pain are reviewed. Through careful use of the available research literature, and by consulting with a colleague who has expertise in chronic pain, most psychologists can straightforwardly begin to help individuals suffering from chronic pain. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol/In Session 58: 1385–1396, 2002.