John D. Otis (Associate Professor of Psychology and Bos Psychiatry

Managing Chronic Pain

A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Approachtherapist Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Cognitive-behavioural therapy has been proven effective at managing various chronic pain conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, back pain and headache. This Therapist Guide presents a CBT based treatment program that can be used for the successful management of chronic pain, helping patients regain control of their lives.

Produktdetails

• Treatments That Work
• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 128
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 177mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 240g
• ISBN-13: 9780195329162
• ISBN-10: 0195329163
• Artikelnr.: 22896615

Autorenporträt

John D. Otis is Director, Pain Management Psychology Services, VA Boston Healthcare System; Associate Professor Psychology and Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introductory information for therapists
2: The pain evaluation
3: Session 1: Education on chronic pain
4: Session 2: Theories of pain and diaphragmatic breathing
5: Session 3: Progressive muscle relaxation and visual imagery
6: Session 4: Automatic thoughts and pain
7: Session 5: Cognitive restructuring
8: Session 6: Stress management
9: Session 7: Time-based pacing
10: Session 8: Pleasant activity scheduling
11: Session 9: Anger management
12: Session 10: Sleep hygiene
13: Session 11: Relapse prevention and flare-up planning
Appendix: Pain interview