Title | : | Cognitive Therapy with Chronic Pain Patients |
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Author | : | Carrie Winterowd PhD, Aaron T. Beck MD & Daniel Gruener MD |
Release | : | 2003-10-07 |
Kind | : | ebook |
Genre | : | Medical, Books, Professional & Technical |
Size | : | 23209122 |
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. |