Pain is a common symptom, yet it is frequently underevaluated and
undertreated. It is difficult to define, describe-and sometimes to
prove. It's pain, and suspicions of exaggerations often add further
insult to a patients' injuries. Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain
translates this highly subjective experience-and its physical,
psychological, social, and cultural dimensions-into practical
insights key to transforming the field of pain management. This
pathbreaking volume synthesizes a rich knowledge base from across
disciplines, including neurobiologic, genetic, biobehavioral,
clinical, narrative, substance abuse, health services,ethical and
policy perspectives, for a deeper understanding of the impact of
pain on individual lives and the larger society. Its international
panel of contributors highlights special issues and review best
practice guidelines, from placebo effects to cancer, Whiplash
Associated Disorders to pain imaging to complementary medicine,
phantom limb pain to gene therapies to AIDS. Among the topics
covered: The distinction between acute and chronic pain: is it
clinically useful? Improving clinical assessment of patients with
pain. Age and sex differences in pain. The what, how and why of the
placebo and nocebo effect Psychosocial and partner-assisted
biopsychosocial interventions for disease-related pain Substance
abuse issues in pain treatment. The personal, social and economic
costs of chronic pain. Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain offers
clinical and health professionals, psychologists, as well as
specialists in pain management or palliative care, new directions
in their ongoing dialogue with patients. Given the prevalence of
pain in the general population, it should also interest researchers
and students in the field of public health.
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