Overcoming chronic pain : a self-help manual using cognitive behavioral techniques / Frances Cole, Helen MacDonald, Catherine Carus, and Hazel Howden-Leach.
- Cole, Frances (Medical doctor)
- Date:
- 2010
- Books
About this work
Description
"Chronic pain can be extremely debilitating, however it does not need to dominate your life. This self-help book is based on highly effective self-help methods developed by specialists and used in community and hospital pain-management programs. Your experience of pain can be greatly reduced by pacing daily activities, reducing stress, learning relaxation techniques and effective ways to cope with depression, anxiety, worry, anger and frustration. This easy-to-follow book sets out: why pain can persist when there's no injury or disease present ; ow to become fitter and pace your activities ; practical ways to improve sleep and relaxation ; returning to work, study and gaining a life you value."-- Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
London : Constable & Robinson, 2010.
Physical description
xiv, 306 pages : black and white illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes
Copy 1. Donor: The Reading Agency.
Contents
What is chronic pain?: Understanding the impact of pain and making changes -- Understanding chronic pain and pain systems -- Understanding investigations for pain -- Understanding the roles of healthcare professionals -- Understanding medicines and using them better. Overcoming chronic pain: Setting goals -- Giving yourself rewards -- Understanding pacing skills -- Getting filter and being more active -- Understanding problem-solving -- Understanding sleep and sleep problems -- Relaxation -- Pain, communication and relationships -- Managing depression, anxiety and anger -- Acceptance -- Maintaining progress and managing setbacks -- Looking to the future and managing work.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-286) and index.
Funding information
This book is included in the Reading Well Books on Prescription list for long term conditions. Reading Well is delivered by The Reading Agency in partnership with Libraries Connected as part of the Libraries Connected Universal Health Offer. It was previously funded by Arts Council England and Wellcome. As of 2022, it is currently funded by Arts Council England, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and the Welsh Government.
Type/Technique
Languages
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesM30306
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9781841199702
- 1841199702