Psychological factors in chronic pain: assessment and treatment issues

Pain management in children is a specialized service. Pain aetiology, assessment, and treatment vary at every age from pre-term foetuses at 23 weeks gestation to adolescence. In this chapter of European Pain Management advances in our understanding of pain assessment are reviewed, particularly in the use of developmentally relevant technology. Advances in acute pain, cancer pain, and in chronic pain are also reviewed, with a special focus on innovations in multidisciplinary treatments for chronic pain. There is a need to raise awareness and understanding of the needs of paediatric pain patients, and their family members. Education for all professionals who interact with pain patients is essential, as is the need to invest in specialized pain management services, and professionals, across Europe.

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Characterization of the Iatrogenic Drug Risk in Elderly Patients With Chronic Pain Who Consult the Pain Assessment and Treatment Centre at the Nimes University Hospital

Case Medical Research ◽

10.31525/ct1-nct04006444 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Pain Assessment ◽

University Hospital ◽

Drug Risk ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Treatment Centre

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Basic guide to chronic pain assessment: from neurophysiology to bedside

Minerva Anestesiologica ◽

10.23736/s0375-9393.20.14573-5 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 86 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Gabriele Finco ◽

Maurizio Evangelista ◽

Salvatore Sardo

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Pain Assessment

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Assessment and Treatment for Chronic Pain in Veterans With Serious Mental Illness

Case Medical Research ◽

10.31525/ct1-nct04118283 ◽

2019 ◽

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Keyword(s):

Chronic Pain ◽

Mental Illness ◽

Serious Mental Illness ◽

Assessment And Treatment

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Disorders of Impulse Control and Self-Harm

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195366884.013.0023 ◽

2010 ◽

pp. 504-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matthew K. Nock ◽

Christine B. Cha ◽

Halina J. Dour

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Impulse Control ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Self Harm ◽

Clinical Problems ◽

Control Spectrum

Disorders of impulse-control and self-harm are dangerous clinical problems that often present significant challenges for scientists and clinicians. In this chapter, we provide a comprehensive review of each disorder on the impulse-control spectrum. We begin by describing the clinical presentation and epidemiology of each disorder. Next, we discuss what is currently known about the etiology of these disorders, summarizing recent research on genetic/neurobiological factors, environmental factors, and psychological factors that appear to influence these disorders. The assessment and treatment of disorders of impulse-control and self-harm is complicated by the relatively low base-rate of these disorders, as well as by their dangerous and sensitive nature. Nevertheless, several evidence-based approaches to assessment and treatment have been developed and also are reviewed here. We conclude with recommendations for future scientific and clinical efforts aimed at better understanding, predicting, and preventing disorders of impulse-control and self-harm.

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