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The pain survival guide : how to reclaim your life / Dennis C. Turk, Frits Winter.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Turk, Dennis C., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chronic pain.
- Pain--Psychological aspects.
- Pain.
- Pain--psychology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Pain--psychology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- APA PsycBOOKS.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2006]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- "If you suffer from chronic pain, this proven 10-step program will bring hope and relief, showing you how gradual behavior changes can lead to great improvements. Turk and Winter's recommendations are based on solid research and on their success with thousands of patients. They promise no miracle cures, but they do help you learn "not to let your body push you around" so you can enjoy life again. Lessons in this book include: (1) uncovering the myths about pain and learning how it fools your body; (2) pacing your activity, so you build strength without overdoing or underdoing it; (3) dealing with disturbed sleep and chronic fatigue; (4) improving your relations with family and friends; (5) combating negative thinking and regaining your self-confidence; and (6) dealing with inevitable relapses and setbacks"--Cover. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved).
- Contents:
- Becoming your own pain management expert
- Activity, rest, and pacing
- Learning to relax
- Are you always tired? ways to combat chronic fatigue
- Don't let pain ruin your relationship with others!
- Changing behavior
- Changing thoughts and feelings
- Gaining self-confidence
- Further thoughts on pain management
- The importance of maintenance and "come backs".
- Notes:
- Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.
- Other Format:
- Original
- ISBN:
- 1591470498
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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