Multimethod Assessment of Chronic Pain

Multimethod Assessment of Chronic Pain is a guidebook diagnosing chronic pain. The title presents the framework and methods for pain assessment, which serves as the basis for the systematic treatment of chronic pain. The text first covers the multiple contexts of chronic pain, and then proceeds to tackling the biomedical context. Next, the selection talks about the subjective pain experience, along with the measures of psychological status. Chapter 5 discusses the biophysical measurement, while Chapter 6 covers the behavioral observation methods. The text also details clinical pain interview and the selection and integration of pain measures. The book will be of great use to students of therapeutics related degrees. The text will also serve health professionals as a reference.

Preface and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. The Multiple Contexts of Chronic Pain

Chapter 2. The Biomedical Context

Chapter 3· Measures of the Subjective Pain Experience

Chapter 4. Measures of Psychological Status

Chapter 5· Biophysical Measurement

Chapter 6. Behavioral Observation Methods

Chapter 7. The Clinical Pain Interview

Chapter 8. The Selection and Integration of Pain Measures

Chapter 9. Afterword

References

Author Index

Subject Index

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