Psychological aspects of chronic pain.
This paper summarizes psychological factors which can influence a patient's experience of chronic pain--namely personality and social variables, mood disturbance, hysteria and others. Psychological treatments which are available for pain management, including behavioural-cognitive therapies and relaxation, and the functions of multidisciplinary pain units are described.
Bond
M R
MR
Department of Psychological Medicine, Glasgow University, Great Britain.
Hughes
A M
AM
D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*