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A hands-on guide, the text shows how to tailor psychological treatment programs to patients suffering from a wide range of pain problems.

..".a comprehensive, substantive, and readable presentation of psychological treatment interventions with pain patients. Extensive references are provided throughout...any clinician who deals with pain will find it relevant for undergraduate and graduate students, it is a basic text." --Nicholas E. Stratas, MD (private practice), Readings "Despite our best efforts to understand its causes and cures, pain continues to challenge, even frustrate both patient and practitioner. The biopsychosocial complexity of pain requires consideration and care from disciplines ranging from surgery to counseling. Practitioners all along this multidisciplinary spectrum will be helped by this handbook, whether they seek technical instruction, theoretical background, or guidance in consultation." --Rowland G. Hazard, M.D., Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont; Director of Rehabilitation Services, Spine Institute of New England "This is a marvelous book. It provides excellent descriptions and evaluations of the psychological approaches to pain management. First-rate practitioner-researchers examine all the major approaches to pain management, including psychodynamic therapy, relaxation therapy, hypnosis, group therapy, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. The chapters on controlling pain in children and in the elderly are particularly valuable. So are the chapters on strategies for the prevention of chronic pain and occupational rehabilitation. This book is clearly 'a practitioner's handbook, ' and practitioners will be grateful to have so much valuable information at hand in a single volume. The editors have provided a sensible sequence of chapters that follow logically and helpfully. The book is well-written throughout. The reader who peruses it will find valuable, interesting information on almost every page." --Ronald Melzack, Ph.D., McGill University "This text will be an invaluable resource for anyone who treats patients in pain. Its comprehensive inclusion of practical approaches to the psychological issues in pain will keep this handbook from collecting dust on any shelf." "The most comprehensive book on psychological issues and their management in pain. It is very apparent that the experts are talking here. This handbook is full of practical, well-defined therapeutic recommendations that can be incorporated directly into the practice of pain management. The inclusion of special topics such as pain in children and the elderly, motivating patient change, prevention of chronic pain dysfunction, occupational injuries and outcome research will make this book an essential resource for years to come." --Margaret A. Caudill, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, author of Managing Pain Before it Manages You "This well-referenced book is 'must reading' for psychologists and counselors who work with patients with pain. Filled with practical guidelines and case examples, it presents clearly the major types of psychological interventions as they apply to different populations with pain. It is refreshing and illuminating to read how experts in pain management apply their scientific knowledge to deal with the common day-to-day problems presented by this difficult patient population. This text will benefit both beginners and seasoned veterans in the field of pain management." --Stanley L. Chapman, Ph.D., Center for Pain Medicine, Dept of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine , .."a comprehensive, substantive, and readable presentation of psychological treatment interventions with pain patients. Extensive references are provided throughout...any clinician who deals with pain will find it relevant for undergraduate and graduate students, it is a basic text." --Nicholas E. Stratas, MD (private practice), Readings "Despite our best efforts to understand its causes and cures, pain continues to challenge, even frustrate both patient and practitioner. The biopsychosocial complexity of pain requires consideration and care from disciplines ranging from surgery to counseling. Practitioners all along this multidisciplinary spectrum will be helped by this handbook, whether they seek technical instruction, theoretical background, or guidance in consultation." --Rowland G. Hazard, M.D., Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont; Director of Rehabilitation Services, Spine Institute of New England "This is a marvelous book. It provides excellent descriptions and evaluations of the psychological approaches to pain management. First-rate practitioner-researchers examine all the major approaches to pain management, including psychodynamic therapy, relaxation therapy, hypnosis, group therapy, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. The chapters on controlling pain in children and in the elderly are particularly valuable. So are the chapters on strategies for the prevention of chronic pain and occupational rehabilitation. This book is clearly 'a practitioner's handbook, ' and practitioners will be grateful to have so much valuable information at hand in a single volume. Theeditors have provided a sensible sequence of chapters that follow logically and helpfully. The book is well-written throughout. The reader who peruses it will find valuable, interesting information on almost every page." --Ronald Melzack, Ph.D., McGill University "This text will be an invaluable resource for anyone who treats patients in pain. Its comprehensive inclusion of practical approaches to the psychological issues in pain will keep this handbook from collecting dust on any shelf." "The most comprehensive book on psychological issues and their management in pain. It is very apparent that the experts are talking here. This handbook is full of practical, well-defined therapeutic recommendations that can be incorporated directly into the practice of pain management. The inclusion of special topics such as pain in children and the elderly, motivating patient change, prevention of chronic pain dysfunction, occupational injuries and outcome research will make this book an essential resource for years to come." --Margaret A. Caudill, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, author of Managing Pain Before it Manages You "This well-referenced book is 'must reading' for psychologists and counselors who work with patients with pain. Filled with practical guidelines and case examples, it presents clearly the major types of psychological interventions as they apply to different populations with pain. It is refreshing and illuminating to read how experts in pain management apply their scientific knowledge to deal with the common day-to-day problems presented by this difficult patient population. This text will benefit bothbeginners and seasoned veterans in the field of pain management." --Stanley L. Chapman, Ph.D., Center for Pain Medicine, Dept of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine , .."this is a fairly accessible 'how to help' book and a description of pain management from the perspective of psychological and psychosocial theory. The approaches vary, but all look at the whole person and that person's situation within her/his context of lived experience....One of the strengths of the text is the breadth of issues it tackles. From pain among children and the elderly, to cultural and social influences on pain experience, to occupational pain prevention and treating families, the text is a very thorough examination of the subject....One of the strongest stands this collection takes is that psychologists should be doing more to believe, recognize, and treat people who are experiencing ongoing pain of any etiology. It is also very consumer centered in that it focuses on giving skills and information to patients about methods to try, as well as dealing with co-existing issues of depression and anger, whether or not caused by or preceding the pain. I do recommend this book to any person currently experiencing chronic pain or counseling/working with consumers with pain." -- DSQ-Disability Studies Quarterly "This expansive handbook provides the practitioner select reading that is laden with practical aspects of psychological pain management. Coverage of this issue links diagnostic issues to treatment approaches and concludes with topics addressing special populations....A clinician's highway to pain management and all that the field of psychological exploration has to offer. The book's subtitle, A Practitioner's Handbook, perhaps could only be more accurate if the word 'essential' had been included."- -The Family Journal "The only recent, exhaustive review of available information on psychological aspects of pain management ...Thankfully, it is also exceptionally well done. This handbook would seem an indispensable part of a pain management program library, and extremely useful to any mental health practitioner who words with chronic pain patients." -- Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic , .." particularly suitable for graduate-level students. It will be helpful in their attempts to become thoroughly familiar with the psychological principles of pain management and to prepare them for multidisciplinary environments that interface psychology with medicine. Students and clinicians alike may develop a keener clarification of their roles within these systems in chapters devoted to consultation, occupational rehabilitation, and program evaluation methods. The primary value of this text lies in its applicability to the practitioner. Each chapter provides brief scholarly reviews revealing the most current developments in the area, followed by comprehensive recommendations that provide pragmatic, in-depth detail related to the clinical management of chronic pain. The clarity of specific treatments is often reinforced with the use of a case study format. Even those with tertiary interest in pain will find the book readable, clear, and useful. The seasoned clinician may, as I did, find the book to be educational, interesting, and enjoyable." -- Contemporary Psychology .,."a comprehensive, substantive, and readable presentation of psychological treatment interventions with pain patients. Extensive references are provided throughout...any clinician who deals with pain will find it relevant for undergraduate and graduate students, it is a basic text." --Nicholas E. Stratas, MD (private practice), "Readings" "Despite our best efforts to understand its causes and cures, pain continues to challenge, even frustrate both patient and practitioner. The biopsychosocial complexity of pain requires consideration and care from disciplines ranging from surgery to counseling. Practitioners all along this multidisciplinary spectrum will be helped by this handbook, whether they seek technical instruction, theoretical background, or guidance in consultation." --Rowland G. Hazard, M.D., Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont; Director of Rehabilitation Services, Spine Institute of New England "This is a marvelous book. It provides excellent descriptions and evaluations of the psychological approaches to pain management. First-rate practitioner-researchers examine all the major approaches to pain management, including psychodynamic therapy, relaxation therapy, hypnosis, group therapy, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. The chapters on controlling pain in children and in the elderly are particularly valuable. So are the chapters on strategies for the prevention of chronic pain and occupational rehabilitation. This book is clearly 'a practitioner's handbook, ' and practitioners will be grateful to have so much valuable information at hand in a single volume. The editors have provided a sensible sequence of chapters thatfollow logically and helpfully. The book is well-written throughout. The reader who peruses it will find valuable, interesting information on almost every page." --Ronald Melzack, Ph.D., McGill University "This text will be an invaluable resource for anyone who treats patients in pain. Its comprehensive inclusion of practical approaches to the psychological issues in pain will keep this handbook from collecting dust on any shelf." "The most comprehensive book on psychological issues and their management in pain. It is very apparent that the experts are talking here. This handbook is full of practical, well-defined therapeutic recommendations that can be incorporated directly into the practice of pain management. The inclusion of special topics such as pain in children and the elderly, motivating patient change, prevention of chronic pain dysfunction, occupational injuries and outcome research will make this book an essential resource for years to come." --Margaret A. Caudill, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard Medical School, author of "Managing Pain Before it Manages You" "This well-referenced book is 'must reading' for psychologists and counselors who work with patients with pain. Filled with practical guidelines and case examples, it presents clearly the major types of psychological interventions as they apply to different populations with pain. It is refreshing and illuminating to read how experts in pain management apply their scientific knowledge to deal with the common day-to-day problems presented by this difficult patient population. This text will benefit both beginners and seasoned veterans in the field of pain management." --Stanley L. Chapman, Ph.D., Center for Pain Medicine, Dept of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine .,."this is a fairly accessible 'how to help' book and a description of pain management from the perspective of psychological and psychosocial theory. The approaches vary, but all look at the whole person and that person's situation within her/his context of lived experience....One of the strengths of the text is the breadth of issues it tackles. From pain among children and the elderly, to cultural and social influences on pain experience, to occupational pain prevention and treating families, the text is a very thorough examination of the subject....One of the strongest stands this collection takes is that psychologists should be doing more to believe, recognize, and treat people who are experiencing ongoing pain of any etiology. It is also very consumer centered in that it focuses on giving skills and information to patients about methods to try, as well as dealing with co-existing issues of depression and anger, whether or not caused by or preceding the pain. I do recommend this book to any person currently experiencing chronic pain or counseling/working with consumers with pain." --"DSQ-Disability Studies Quarterly" "This expansive handbook provides the practitioner select reading that is laden with practical aspects of psychological pain management. Coverage of this issue links diagnostic issues to treatment approaches and concludes with topics addressing special populations....A clinician's highway to pain management and all that the field of psychological exploration has to offer. The book's subtitle," A Practitioner's Handbook," perhaps could only be more accurate if the word 'essential' had been included." -"-The Family Journal" "The only recent, exhaustive review ofavailable information on psychological aspects of pain management ...Thankfully, it is also exceptionally well done. This handbook would seem an indispensable part of a pain management program library, and extremely useful to any mental health practitioner who words with chronic pain patients." --"Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic" .,." particularly suitable for graduate-level students. It will be helpful in their attempts to become thoroughly familiar with the psychological principles of pain management and to prepare them for multidisciplinary environments that interface psychology with medicine. Students and clinicians alike may develop a keener clarification of their roles within these systems in chapters devoted to consultation, occupational rehabilitation, and...