Pain and Its Management

This title provides an account of approaches to pain management. The book highlights main theories in relation to pain and introduces pain as a concept as well as focusing on the treatment approaches to the management and control of pain.

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This title provides a systematic and integrated account of approaches to pain management. The book is divided into two sections. The first highlights the main theoretical considerations in relation to pain. It introduces pain as a concept, the importance of the integration of psychology into the multidisciplinary models of pain, and the biopsychosocial factors which influence pain perception and its assessment. The second section focuses on the treatment approaches to the management and control of pain. This incorporates evaluations of treatment effectiveness and evidence based practice. Included is a chapter on complimentary approaches.