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8 Σεπ 2010 · This article, the first in a series written by pain nurse specialists, provides an overview of the nature, causes and structured management of acute, chronic and neuropathic pain. The...
The definition of pain adopted by the International Association for the Study of Pain (1979) describes pain as 'An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage'.
According to International Association for the study of pain (IASP), pain is “ an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage” (IASP, 1979). The word pain comes from the Latin word ‘Poena’, meaning punishment.
In this article I will introduce the field of psychology as applied to pain management and attempt to demystify some of the practices and translate some of the jargon. First, I will introduce the relevant psychological theory, focusing on the clinical utility of the research findings.
This chapter describes the definition and understanding of pain, for which some neurophysiological background is provided; the predominant psychotherapeutic models, their integration and the evidence base; and a brief note on philosophical contribution to psychological model development.
Federal agencies have published new systematic reviews on psychological treatments for chronic pain (Chou, 2017; Skelly et al., 2020), and the U.S. media have dedicated attention to the topic, particularly within the context of the opioid crisis.
Pain is more than a physical sensation - it has psychological, emotional and biological components. These components influence the intensity with which individuals experience pain, how debilitating the pain is, and how effective treatment is likely to be.
