Psychological aspects of pain.

Psychological aspects of pain.

Psychological aspects of pain.

INTRODUCTION Pain is defined "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage". Pain is a sensation of the body, and is always an unpleasant emotional experience. The role of psychology is auxiliary and supplemental to medicine. This is an aid addressed to the patient, physician and patient's caregivers: prof...

Pain—Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects

How important is pain as a topic for psychiatrists? A cursory glance at the index of a psychiatric journal suggests that it is of little interest, and yet as the authors of this monograph point out, pain cannot be defined other than as a psychological event and one, moreover, which occurs in 53% of psychiatric outpatients. We can no longer pretend that pain is a concern only for 'proper doctors'.

Psychological aspects of low back pain.

Background – Chronic low back pain is a complex condition produced by multiple factors. This study investigated the psychological aspects of low back pain in a group of patients. Methods – A total of 112 subjects participated in the study. Fifty-six patients (21 females and 35 males) had low back pain and were seeking treatment in two clinics. A control group of 56 subjects (20 females and 36 m...

Psychological aspects of pain H . MERSKEY