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Author:   Dennis C. Turk (University of Washington, United States) ,  Ronald Melzack (PhD (deceased), Canada) ,  Khush A. Amaria ,  Karen O. Anderson
Publisher:   Guilford Publications
Imprint:   Guilford Publications
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.120kg
ISBN:  

9781606239766

ISBN 10:   1606239767
Pages:   542
Publication Date:   14 January 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Measurement of Pain and the Assessment of People Experiencing Pain, Dennis C. Turk and Ronald MelzackI. Self-Report Measures of Pain 2. Self-Report Scales and Procedures for Assessing Pain in Adults, Mark P. Jensen and Paul Karoly 3. The McGill Pain Questionnaire: Development, Psychometric Properties, and Usefulness of the Long Form, Short Form, and Short Form-2, Joel Katz and Ronald Melzack 4. Psychosocial Assessment: Comprehensive Measures and Measures Specific to Pain Beliefs and Coping, Douglas E. DeGood and Andrew J. Cook 5. Assessment of Couples and Families with Chronic Pain, Joan M. Romano, Annmarie Cano, and Karen B. SchmalingII. Measures of Pain Not Dependent on Self-Report 6. The Facial Expression of Pain, Kenneth D. Craig, Kenneth M. Prkachin, and Ruth E. Grunau 7. Assessment of Pain Behaviors, Francis J. Keefe, Tamara J. Somers, David A. Williams, and Suzanne J. Smith 8. Psychophysiological and Neuroimaging Measures in the Assessment of Patients with Chronic Pain, Herta Flor and Patric Meyer 9. Quantification of Function in Chronic Low Back Pain, Peter B. Polatin, Whitney E. Worzer, Emily Brede, and Robert J. Gatchel 10. Assessment of Patients with Chronic Pain: A Comprehensive Approach, Dennis C. Turk and James P. RobinsonIII. Assessment of Special Populations 11. Assessment of Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents, Danielle A. Ruskin, Khush A. Amaria, Fay F. Warnock, and Patricia A. McGrath 12. Assessment of Pain in Older Persons, Lynn R. Gauthier and Lucia Gagliese 13. Assessment of Pain in Adults and Children with Limited Ability to Communicate, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Lynn M. Breau, and Kenneth D. CraigIV. Assessment of Specific Pain Conditions and Syndromes 14. Assessment of Acute Pain, Pain Relief, and Patient Satisfaction, Shawn T. Mason, James A. Fauerbach, and Jennifer A. Haythornthwaite 15. Clinical Assessment of Low Back Pain, Paul J. Watson 16. Assessment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Myofascial Pain Syndromes, and Whiplash-Associated Disorders, James P. Robinson and Dennis C. Turk 17. Assessment of Neuropathic Pain, Ian Gilron, Nadine Attal, Didier Bouhassira, and Robert H. Dworkin 18. Assessment of Headaches, Frank Andrasik, Dawn C. Buse, and Alyssa Lettich 19. Assessment of Patients with Cancer-Related Pain, Karen O. AndersonV. Special Issues and Applications 20. Assessment of Psychiatric Disorders, Mark D. Sullivan and Jennifer Brennan Braden 21. Disability Evaluation in Painful Conditions, James P. Robinson 22. The Importance of Biopsychosocial Screening before Surgical Intervention or Opioid Therapy for Patients with Chronic Pain, Robert J. Gatchel 23. Assessment of Chronic Pain in Epidemiological and Health Services Research: Empirical Bases and New Directions, Michael Von Korff 24. Assessment of Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials, Alec B. O'Connor and Robert H. DworkinConclusion 25. Trends and Future Directions, Dennis C. Turk and Ronald Melzack

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There is simply no other text or resource that so thoroughly defines the current status of pain assessment. This book is critical to understanding that we do have tools that can help us to objectify the pain experience, even though we are still without a pain 'meter' to measure the subjective level of a person's suffering. With careful assessment, a more effective pain therapy regimen can be created. The importance of assessing the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to the pain experience is still undervalued and underutilized. This well-written, easy-to-read volume from some of the most eminent specialists in the field should be required reading for all health professionals who come into contact with people in pain. - Margaret Caudill-Slosberg, Departments of Anesthesiology and Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, USA This is the authoritative reference on pain assessment, and has been since the first edition. The Handbook integrates the rapidly growing body of assessment research into a single manageable volume. It reminds us that identifying and measuring meaningful behavioral outcomes - assessing the patient and not just the pain - is the key to the process. The third edition covers new instruments, methods, and procedures, as well as the latest refinements of older instruments. Importantly, it also cautions us not to blindly accept any measure, even the most technical and face-valid. A 'must have' for health care professionals and students. - Beverly E. Thorn, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, USA

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Edited by Dennis C. Turk, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, USA, and Ronald Melzack, PhD, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Quebec, Canada

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