Chronic and persistent pain syndromes are as much behavioral and
psychological problems as physical or medical problems. Mental
health professionals involved in pain management must have a
thorough knowledge of the latest pain management techniques in
order to select the best methods and strategies for helping each
patient cope with pain.
Pain Management Psychotherapy is the most up-to-date
comprehensive guide available for the psychological treatment of
chronic pain. It addresses the behavioral, emotional,
sensory-physiological, cognitive, and interpersonal aspects of pain
problems and provides accessible technical knowledge that enables
practitioners to alleviate unnecessary pain and suffering. Based on
sound research and theory and written by two leading practitioners,
this book introduces a short-term therapy model for treating
chronic pain that integrates clinical techniques drawn from
cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy, behavior therapy, and
desensitization therapies. This remarkably thorough volume:
- Supplies step-by-step treatment methods from initial
consultation through termination of pain treatment
- Describes brief, solution-oriented pain treatment strategies
that work in a managed care environment
- Features assessment and outcome measurement instruments,
checklists, worksheets, and clinical scripts
- Demonstrates the latest therapeutic techniques, including eye
movement desensitization and reprocessing, therapeutic imagery,
relaxation training, and self-hypnosis
- Includes pain inventories, questionnaires, and other assessment
tools
This book is an indispensable guide for psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health
professionals who need fast, reliable methods for promoting pain
relief. It is also an excellent text for undergraduate and graduate
students in these and other disciplines, and a valuable reference
for insurers, physicians, and managed care providers.
BRUCE N. EIMER, PhD, ABPP, a leading pain management therapist,
clinical psychologist, and neuropsychologist, is in private
practice in Philadelphia. Dr. Eimer is a Diplomate in Behavioral
Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology, and a
Diplomate of the American Academy of Pain Management. He is a
member of the American Psychological Association, American Pain
Society, International Association for the Study of Pain, and a
Certified and Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis of the
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Dr. Eimer lectures
frequently and gives seminars and workshops on pain management and
other psychological topics.
"This is a practical and informative text that will be of great
use to psychologists and psychiatrists who treat people with
chronic pain. It is one of the most, specific, helpful, and user
friendly volumes on pain management." —Dennis C. Turk,
PhD
John & Emma Bonica Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain
Research University of Washington
"A remarkable, comprehensive, and practical guide for pain
management therapy. Everything you wanted to know about the
cognitive-behavioral treatment of people with severe pain problems
is exceptionally well presented in this book." — Albert
Ellis, PhD, President Albert Ellis Institute for Rational Emotive
Behavior Therapy Author, A Guide to Rational Living
"Pain Management Psychotherapy makes a strong contribution to
the clinical literature. It provides a clear overview of the
management of persistent pain and offers insight into the
psychological and interpersonal nightmare experienced by pain
patients. This important work will help therapists better
understand and treat chronic debilitating pain." — Richard S.
Weiner, PhD, Executive Director America 0n Academy of Pain
Management
"An exceptional handbook. Clinicians will emerge knowing how to
mitigate the suffering of people in pain." — Arnold A.
Lazarus, PhD, ABPP Distinguished Professor of Psychology Emeritus
Rutgers University Author, Brief But Comprehensive
Psychotherapy
"A definitive and comprehensive text for assessing and treating
patients suffering acute, subacute, or chronic pain. I heartily
endorse and recommend this text to students and practitioners
alike." — C. David Tollison, PhD Editor, The Handbook of Pain
Management
"Pain Management Psychotherapy has the best psychological
techniques for the care of the chronic pain patient, which includes
cognitive-behavioral, EMDR, and hypnosis therapy. This book should
be in the library of every clinician who treats chronic pain."
— Dabney M. Ewin, MD, FACS. Diplomate, American Board of
Surgery Diplomate, American Board of Medical Hypnosis