Psychology of Pain

This classic text--fully updated to take into account developments of the last decade--is a comprehensive overview of the subject of pain from a specifically psychological point of view. Very few books deal with the subject of pain from a psychological viewpoint, but it is a subject of global interest and much research.

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A comprehensive overview of the subject of pain from a specifically psychological point of view. The classic text on psychology of pain - fully updated to take into account developments in the last decade * Very few titles deal with the subject of pain from a psychological viewpoint * Chapter introductions, summaries and suggestions for further reading make this second edition extremely user-friendly * Pain is a subject of global interest - a lot of research is being conducted in the US and Australia in particular * Through her work with the WHO, Suzanne Skevington is an internationally recognised authority on pain and Quality of Life