Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients

by Carrie Winterowd PhD, Aaron T. Beck MD, Daniel Gruener MD

Overview

This manual begins with an introduction to chronic, nonmalignant pain treatment and some of the main pain theories, as well as approaches to pain management . The core of the book delineates the application of Beck's cognitive therapy assessment and intervention strategies with this client population, and offers an easy-to-follow structured approach.

The book provides case examples and therapist-patient dialogues to demonstrate cognitive therapy in action and illustrate ways to improve collaborative efforts between practitioners and patients.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826145963
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	10/07/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	392
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Carrie Winterowd, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology and Counseling in the School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology at Oklahoma State University.

Aaron T. Beck, MD, University Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania.

Daniel M. Gruener, MD, is President of the Northeast Neuroscience Institute, a medical education company devoted to the advancement of research and education in both Psychiatry and Pain Medicine. He continues to serve a patient population via a private group practice in Abington, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Overview of Pain, Assessment, And Treatment Considerations

1. Theories of Pain and Treatment Approaches to Pain Management
2. The Cognitive Conceptualization of Pain
3. The Usual Course and Structure of Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients
4. Pain Assessment

Part II: Behavioral Interventions

5. Monitoring Pain and Activity Levels and Activity Scheduling
6. Relaxation Training and Distraction Techniques

Part III: Cognitive Interventions

7. Identifying Automatic Thoughts About Pain
8. Evaluating Automatic Thoughts About Pain
9. Modifying Automatic Thoughts About Pain and Implementing Problem-Solving Strategies
10. Eliciting and Modifying Imagery
11. Identifying Beliefs About Pain
12. Evaluating and Modifying Beliefs about Pain

Part IV: Psychosocial Stressors To Address

13. Managing Medical Care
14. Family, Friends, and Lifestyle Issues
15. Occupational, Financial, and Legal Difficulties

Part V: Assertiveness

16. Assertiveness Training

Part VI: Pain Pharmacotherapy

17. Pharmacotherapy for Chronic Pain Patients

Part VII: Preparing for the End of Therapy and Beyond

18. Preparing for Termination and Relapse Prevention

Appendix: Patientís Report of Therapy Session
References
Index

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From the Publisher

"The authors communicate a clear understanding of this psychologically complex population and present a model of treatment that will contribute to the quality of life for these patients...an important addition to the libraries of both generalists and specialists.”
—Robert P. Trombley, PhD, Advanced Health Psychology, Anchorage, AL