Paintracking

by BARRETT, DEBORAH PHD

• ISBN13: 9781616145132
• ISBN10: 1616145137
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-02-21
• Publisher: Prometheus Books

Summary

The author has firsthand experience with chronic pain and provides a systematic method that empowers individuals to navigate the overwhelming array of treatment options and incorporate the effective ones into their lives for continued progress.

Author Biography

Deborah Barrett, PhD, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a psychotherapist in private practice. She hosts a companion website to this book at www.paintracking.com.

Table of Contents

Paintracking
My Story	p. 9
Pain Positive ?	p. 13
Why PAINTRACKING?	p. 19
Committing to the Process: Addressing the "yes, but…"	p. 27
Envision Your Personalized PAINTRACKING System	p. 31
Tracking Your Well-Being	p. 43
What Matters: Measuring Explanatory Factors	p. 55
Learning from Your Own Experience	p. 81
Pain-Treating
Products, Practices, and Professionals: Where to Begin?	p. 101
Strategies to Focus and Calm Your Mind	p. 109
Strategies to Soothe Your Body	p. 121
Strategies to Shape Your Self-Talk	p. 141
Strategies to Pace Yourself	p. 159
Strategies to Improve Your Sleep	p. 173
Strategies to Exercise More Effectively	p. 181
Collaborating Effectively with Your Doctor	p. 199
Strategies to Make Sense of Prescription Medications	p. 221
Strategies for Working with Mental Health Professionals	p. 255
Pain-Living
Taking Care of Your Home	p. 273
Preparing for Holidays and Travel	p. 287
Creating a Workspace That Works	p. 295
Work Alternatives: Considering New Pathways	p. 309
Approaching Social Relationships	p. 329
Improving Committed Relationships	p. 345
Navigating Parenthood and Other Caregiving Roles	p. 359
Grief and Acceptance	p. 371
Acknowledgments	p. 377
Notes	p. 379
Index	p. 389
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