Full Description
This manual begins with an introduction to chronic, nonmalignant pain treatment and some of the pain theories, as well as approaches to pain management. The core of the book delineates the application of Beck's cognitive therapy assessment and intervention strategies with this client population, and offers an easy-to-follow structured approach. The book provides case examples and therapist-patient dialogues to demonstrate cognitive therapy in action and illustrate ways to improve collaborative efforts between practitioners and patients. Mental health professionals working in hospital settings, community and university mental health centers, and private practice settings will find this directive, time-limited approach an invaluable addition to their treatment options for chronic pain management, if not the treatment of choice.
Contents
Part 1 Overview of pain, assessment and treatment considerations: theories of pain and treatment approaches to pain management; the cognitive conceptualization of pain; the usual course and structure of cognitive therapy with chronic pain patients; pain assessment. Part 2 Behavioural interventions: monitoring pain and activity levels and activity scheduling; relaxation training and distraction techniques. Part 3 Cognitive interventions: identifying automatic thoughts about pain; evaluating automatic thoughts about pain; modifying automatic thoughts about pain and implementing problem-solving strategies; identifying beliefs about pain; evaluating and modifying beliefs about pain; eliciting and modifying imagery. Part 4 Psychosocial stressors to address: managing their care; family, friends and lifestyle issues; occupational, financial and legal difficulties. Part 5 Assertiveness: assertiveness training. Part 6 Pain pharmacotherapy: pain pharmacotherapy for chronic pain patients. Part 7 Preparing for the end of therapy and beyond: preparing for termination and relapse prevention; appendix - patient's report of therapy session.
