Psychological and Psychiatric Issues in Patients with Chronic Pain

"This book presents a variety of 'real life' case studies encountered in the context of treating patients complaining of chronic pain. It highlights the complexity of chronic pain, and its management. At times, progress can be slow and tedious; but achievable. Both clinician, and patient, must be clear and realistic about the therapeutic goal(s). Many of the interventions discussed are based on scientifically sound behavioral/psychological principles. However, many of these techniques can be successfully implement by the 'front line' clinician. Pain Psychology for the Clinician (Cinafrini et al, Oxford University Press, 2021) could be considered to be a companion volume, as it provides detailed illustrations of how to engage in meaningful clinician-patient interaction. Each case involves several section: background information, how to approach assessment, treatment recommendations, and 'key point' are provided for each case. The case studies are designed to be very succinct"--