Overcoming Chronic Pain: A Books on Prescription Title (Overcoming Books) - Softcover

Cole, Frances; Hazel Howden-Leach; Macdonald, Helen; Carus, Catherine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841199702 ISBN 13: 9781841199702

Publisher: Robinson Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

A Books on Prescription Title

Take control of your life, take control of your pain

Chronic pain can be extremely debilitating, however it does not need to dominate your life. This self-help book is based on highly effective self-help methods developed by specialists and used in community and hospital pain-management programs. Your experience of pain can be greatly reduced by pacing daily activities, reducing stress, learning relaxation techniques and effective ways to cope with depression, anxiety, worry, anger and frustration. This easy-to-follow book sets out:


Why pain can persist when there's no injury or disease present

How to become fitter and pace your activities

Practical ways to improve sleep and relaxation

Returning to work, study and gaining a life you value

About this title

About the Authors

Dr Frances Cole was a GP and pain rehabilitation specialist. She developed the first UK primary and community care pain rehabilitation programme based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles in 1996. She developed a pain health needs assessment tool that won an NHS Modernisation award in 2005 and gained an NHS National Clinical Leaders Award in 2011. Frances is a past chair of the British Pain Society Pain Management Programme Special Interest Group whose current focus is on multidisciplinary pain management. Her current work is on digital self-management tools for pain including apps.

Helen Macdonald is a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist and university lecturer specialising in pain management. She obtained a Master's Degree in Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy, with a dissertation examining the effectiveness of assisted self-help for chronic pain. She was recognized as a Chartered Health Psychologist in 2004.

Catherine Carus is a registered physiotherapist currently teaching at the University of Bradford, and she specializes in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions.

Hazel Howden-Leach is the author of Overcoming Chronic Pain, along with Frances Cole, Helen Macdonald and Catherine Carus. She works at the University of Liverpool's School of Tropical Medicine as Educational Technologist/Technical Advisor, with respect to the development of health-related educational materials.

Edition details

• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841199702
• ISBN 13: 9781841199702
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320