title: A non-pharmacological approach to pain relief.
abstract: Effective pain management programmes must acknowledge the subjective nature of pain. Non-pharmacological pain management can be as effective, on occasions, as pharmacological pain management. Stress and anxiety evoke a similar physiological response to acute pain, highlighting the need for efficient cognitive management programmes.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012064:Relaxation Therapy