Overview

Since the original publication of this landmark volume, tremendous advances have been made in understanding and managing psychological factors in pain. This revised and greatly expanded second edition now brings the field fully up to date. Designed for maximum clinical utility, the text shows how to tailor psychological treatment programs to patients suffering from a wide range of pain problems. Conceptual and diagnostic issues are discussed, widely used clinical models reviewed, and a framework presented for integrating psychological treatment with medical and surgical interventions. The second edition has been augmented with detailed case material and the latest treatment outcomes data. Thirteen entirely new chapters provide coverage of specific pain syndromes and disorders, as well as interventions for pain-related fear and preparing patients for implantable technologies.

Full Product Details

Author:   Robert Gatchel ,  Robert J. Gatchel
Publisher:   Guilford Publications
Imprint:   Guilford Publications
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.318kg
ISBN:  

9781572306424

ISBN 10:   1572306424
Pages:   590
Publication Date:   26 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781462528530
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I. Conceptual, Diagnostic, and Methodological Issues 1. Biopsychosocial Perspective on Chronic Pain Dennis C. Turk and Elena S. Monarch 2. Psychological Disorders and Chronic Pain: Are There Cause-and-Effect Relationships? Robert J. Gatchel and Jeffrey Dersh 3. Conducting and Evaluating Treatment Outcome Studies Stephen Morley and Amanda C. deC. Williams Part II.Treatment Approaches and Methods 4. Enhancing Motivation to Change in Pain Treatment Mark P. Jensen 5. Integrating Relational Psychodynamic and Action-Oriented Psychotherapies: Treating Pain and Suffering Stephen C. Basler, Roy C. Grzesiak, and Robert H. Dworkin 6. Operant Conditioning with Chronic Pain: Back to Basics Steven H. Sanders 7. A Cognitive-Behavioral Perspective on Treatment of Chronic Pain Patients Dennis C. Turk 8. Biofeedback for Chronic Pain Disorders: A Primer John G. Arena and Edward B. Blanchard 9. Hypnosis and Imagery in the Treatment of Pain Karen L. Syrjala and Janet R. Abrams 10. Graded Exposure In Vivo for Pain-Related Fear Johan W. S. Vlaeyan, Jeroen de Jong, Judith Sieben, and Geert Crombez 11. Group Therapy for Patients with Chronic Pain Francis J. Keefe, Pat M. Beaupre, Karen M. Gil, Meredith Rumble, and Ann Aspnes 12. Treating Families of Chronic Pain Patients: Applications of a Cognitive-Behavioral Transactional Model Robert D. Kerns, John D. Otis, and Emily A. Wise 13. Integration of Pharmacotherapy with Psychological Treatment of Chronic Pain Peter B. Polatin and Noor M. Gajraj Part III. Specific Syndromes and Populations 14. Improving the Management of Low Back Pain: A Paradigm Shift for Primary Care Sheri D. Pruitt and Michael Von Korff 15. A Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to the Prevention of Chronic Back Pain Steven James Linton 16. Preparing Patients for Implantable Technologies Daniel M. Doleys 17. Occupational Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Anna R. Wright and Robert J. Gatchel 18. Cognitive-Behavioral Management of Recurrent Headache Disorders: A Minimal-Therapist-Contact Approach Gay L. Lipchik, Kenneth A. Holroyd, and Justin M. Nash 19. Treatment of Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome Dennis C. Turk and Jeffrey J. Sherman 20. Treatment of Whiplash-Associated Disorders Lex Vendrig, Kevin McWhorter, and Pieter van Akkerveeken 21. Treatment of Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders Robert J. Gatchel 22. Treating the Patient with Pelvic Pain Mark L. Elliott 23. Treating Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome David V. Nelson 24. Treating Patients with Noncardiac Chest Pain and Functional Gastrointestinal Pain Richard Mayou 25. Treating Pain in Cancer Patients Paul Crichton and Stirling Moorey 26. Treating Patients with Somatoform Pain Disorder and Hypochondriasis Michael Sharpe and Amanda C. deC. Williams 27. A Practical Cognitive-Behavioral Approach for Treating Children's Pain Patricia A. McGrath and Loretta M. Hillier 28. Persistent Pain in the Older Patient Kim Pawlick and Susan J. Middaugh

Reviews

This highly informative book will be welcomed enthusiastically by clinical investigators and health care providers alike. Once again, Drs. Turk and Gatchel have brought together a superb list of respected authors to provide practical information and insights on psychosocial and behavioral factors in acute and chronic pain syndromes. The text is comprehensive and up to date, including an explosion of new material on the most important assessment and treatment issues surrounding persons with intractable pain. I highly recommend this book for both seasoned professionals and students new to the field. It is an absolute A 'must have.' --Robert N. Jamison, PhD, Pain Management Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School This much-needed second edition includes a wealth of new information on emergent approaches to pain management. The authors comprise a veritable who's who of clinicians and scholars who have contributed enormously to current thinking in the field. Unlike many edited volumes, where the chapters do not dovetail well, this one offers a coherent, comprehensive review that skillfully integrates research with clinical practice. Provided are innovative perspectives on assessment and treatment, with application both to the classroom and the clinic. I recommend this highly readable volume both to experienced professionals and to students interested in the expanding field of pain treatment and research. --Raymond C. Tait, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

'This highly informative book will be welcomed enthusiastically by clinical investigators and health care providers alike. Once again, Drs. Turk and Gatchel have brought together a superb list of respected authors to provide practical information and insights on psychosocial and behavioral factors in acute and chronic pain syndromes. The text is comprehensive and up to date, including an explosion of new material on the most important assessment and treatment issues surrounding persons with intractable pain. I highly recommend this book for both seasoned professionals and students new to the field. It is an absolute 'must have.' - Robert N. Jamison, PhD, Pain Management Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School 'This much-needed second edition includes a wealth of new information... The authors comprise a veritable who's who of clinicians and scholars who have contributed enormously to current thinking in the field. Unlike many edited volumes, where the chapters do not dovetail well, this one offers a coherent, comprehensive review that skilfully integrates research with clinical practice. Provided are innovative perspectives on assessment and treatment, with application both to the classroom and the clinic. I recommend this highly readable volume both to experienced professionals and to students interested in the expanding field of pain treatment and research.' - Raymond C. Tait, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, Saint Louis University School of Medicine

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