Behavioral and Psychopharmacologic Pain Management (Hardcover)

Michael H. Ebert

ISBN 10: 0521884349 / ISBN 13: 9780521884341

Edité par Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010

Hardcover. Pain is the most common symptom bringing a patient to a physician's attention. Physicians training in pain medicine may originate from different disciplines and approach the field with varying backgrounds and experience. This book captures the theory and evidence-based practice of behavioral, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments in modern pain medicine. The book's contributors span the fields of psychiatry, psychology, anesthesia, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and nursing. Thus the structure and content of the book convey the interdisciplinary approach that is the current standard for the successful practice of pain management. The book is designed to be used as a text for training fellowships in pain medicine, as well as graduate courses in psychology, nursing, and other health professions. Pain is the most common symptom bringing a patient to a physician's attention. This book captures the theory and evidence-based practice of behavioral, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments in pain medicine. Key reading for training fellowships in pain medicine, as well as graduate courses in psychology, nursing, and other health professions. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780521884341

Synopsis :

Pain is the most common symptom bringing a patient to a physician's attention. Physicians training in pain medicine may originate from different disciplines and approach the field with varying backgrounds and experience. This book captures the theory and evidence-based practice of behavioral, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological treatments in modern pain medicine. The book's contributors span the fields of psychiatry, psychology, anesthesia, neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and nursing. Thus the structure and content of the book convey the interdisciplinary approach that is the current standard for the successful practice of pain management. The book is designed to be used as a text for training fellowships in pain medicine, as well as graduate courses in psychology, nursing, and other health professions.

À propos des auteurs: Michael H. Ebert is Chief of Staff, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, and Associate Dean for VA Affairs and Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Guilford, CT, USA.

Robert D. Kerns is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Psychology, Yale University, National Program Director for Pain Management, Veterans Health Administration, and Director, Pain Research, Informatics, Medical Comorbidities, and Education (PRIME) Center, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, CT, USA.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Behavioral and Psychopharmacologic Pain ...
Éditeur : Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Date d'édition : 2010
Reliure : Hardcover
Etat : new