Chronic pain and the family : a new guide /

Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting as many as 48 million people in this country alone. It can demoralize and depress both patient and family, especially when there is no effective pain control and no hope for relief. Improperly managed, chronic pain can l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Silver, J. K. (Julie K.), 1965-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Colección:Harvard University Press family health guides.
Temas:
Chronic pain > Patients > Family relationships > Popular works.
Chronic diseases.
Families.
Nuclear families.
Pain > psychology
Pain Management
Chronic Disease
Family
Nuclear Family
Douleur chronique > Patients > Relations familiales > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Maladies chroniques.
Familles.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pain Management.
MEDICAL > Pain Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Physical Impairments.
Nuclear families
Families
Chronic diseases
Popular Work
Popular works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting as many as 48 million people in this country alone. It can demoralize and depress both patient and family, especially when there is no effective pain control and no hope for relief. Improperly managed, chronic pain can lead to substance abuse (usually painkillers) and to acute psychological and emotional distress. Pain begets stress and stress begets pain in a wretched downward spiral. Silver reviews the causes and characteristics of chronic pain and explores its impact on individual family relationships and on the extended family, covering such issues as employment, parenting, childbearing and inheritance, and emotional health. Silver treats aspects of chronic pain not covered in a typical office visit: how men and women differ in their experience of chronic pain, the effect of chronic pain on a toddler's behavior or an older child's performance in school, the risks of dependence on and addiction to pain medications, and practical ways for relatives beyond the immediate family circle to offer help and support to the person in pain.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (166 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-160) and index.
ISBN:9780674043657
0674043650
9780674015050
0674015053
9780674016668
0674016661
0674267362
9780674267367

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