Presurgical Psychological Screening in Chronic Pain Syndromes: A Guide for the Behavioral Health Practitioner
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0805824073 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
step by step This book starts at the beginning and has all of the necessary steps. Now if we could only get insurance companies to read the book and see the importance of this work!. Great Book! Good review of the relevant issues and excellent practical advice with many specific examples/samples. Good resource for a professional working in the field.
This approach, termed "presurgical psychological screening" (PPS) uses interview and testing techniques to identify emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial difficulties which have been demonstrated to negatively impact surgical outcome. This practice guide describes an approach to psychological evaluation of the chronic pain patient who is being considered for surgery. Toward this end, the practice guide also contains a number of forms and session outlines which can be directly utilized, or which can be altered to fit readers' needs. Studies show that even patients with clearly identifiable pathophysiology may respond poorly to surgery, due to issues such as pain sensitivity, medication dependence, rewards for pain behavior and personality style. A large body of research is accumulating which demonstrates that the outcome of surgical procedures aimed at chronic pain relief can be strongly influenced by psychological and emotional factors. Pain is an unfortunate daily experience for many individuals. Thus, pra
The two greatest advantages of this volume are the research basis for the proposed protocol and the practicality of the recommendations. Dr. The nature of the evaluation to be performed remains rather vague, however. Carefully following the guidelines established here should go a long way toward providing patients with approach alternatives or complimentary treatments and ultimately improving surgical outcomes.—Dennis C. Block's extensive clinical experience and research background render him eminently qualified to serve in this capacity. Andrew Block provides the rationale for a systematic protocol for presurgical psychological screening for chronic pain syndromes. Rather, psychological, sociodemographic, and job-related