Abstract
There is much evidence to suggest that psychological and social issues are predictive of pain severity, emotional distress,
work disability, and response to medical treatments among persons with chronic pain. Psychologists can play an important role
in the identification of psychological and social dysfunction and in matching personal characteristics to effective interventions
as part of a multidisciplinary approach to pain management, leading to a greater likelihood of treatment success. The assessment
of different domains using semi-structured clinical interviews and standardized self-report measures permits identification
of somatosensory, emotional, cognitive, behavioral and social issues in order to facilitate treatment planning. In this paper,
we briefly describe measures to assess constructs related to pain and intervention strategies for the behavioral treatment
of chronic pain and discuss related psychiatric and substance abuse issues. Finally, we offer a future look at the role of
integrating pain management in clinical practice in the psychological assessment and treatment for persons with chronic pain.
work disability, and response to medical treatments among persons with chronic pain. Psychologists can play an important role
in the identification of psychological and social dysfunction and in matching personal characteristics to effective interventions
as part of a multidisciplinary approach to pain management, leading to a greater likelihood of treatment success. The assessment
of different domains using semi-structured clinical interviews and standardized self-report measures permits identification
of somatosensory, emotional, cognitive, behavioral and social issues in order to facilitate treatment planning. In this paper,
we briefly describe measures to assess constructs related to pain and intervention strategies for the behavioral treatment
of chronic pain and discuss related psychiatric and substance abuse issues. Finally, we offer a future look at the role of
integrating pain management in clinical practice in the psychological assessment and treatment for persons with chronic pain.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-16
- DOI 10.1007/s10880-012-9295-2
- Authors
- Robert N. Jamison, Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine and Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Robert R. Edwards, Departments of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine and Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Journal Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
- Online ISSN 1573-3572
- Print ISSN 1068-9583