Persistent Pain in Older Adults : An Interdisciplinary Guide for Treatment

by Weiner, Debra K., M.D.; Herr, Keela, Ph.D.; Rudy, Thomas, Ph.D.; Herr, Keela; Rudy, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9780826138354
• ISBN10: 0826138357
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Univ. of Pittsburgh, PA. Text provides an increased awareness of the complexity involved in caring for older adults with persistent pain and offers practitioners tools to approach complex management issues. Topics include functional assessments, psychological issues, and pharmacological issues.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xiii
Preface	p. xv
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
What Is Unique About the Older Adult's Pain Experience?	p. 4
Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Assessment and Treatment Planning: An Integrative Overview	p. 18
Psychosocial Issues and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: From Theory to Practice	p. 58
An Approach to Musculoskeletal Disorders	p. 95
Functional Assessment and Outcomes	p. 133
Pharmacologic Management: Noninvasive Modalities	p. 160
Invasive Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Modalities	p. 188
Exercise Prescription	p. 219
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Modalities	p. 241
Persistent Pain and Neuropsychological Function	p. 275
Pain and Suffering in Older Adults Approaching the End of Life	p. 295
The Ethics of Pain Management	p. 316
Educating Practitioners About Managing Pain in Older Adults	p. 338
An Approach to Reimbursement Issues	p. 360
Index	p. 377
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