Pain Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Health Professionals

Written by renowned authors Hubert van Griensven PhD MSc(Pain) MCSP BSc DipAc, Jenny Strong PhD MOccThy, and BOccThyPain, this textbook provides a thorough understanding of pain and pain management, focusing on interprofessional practice.

What’s New in the Third Edition

This updated edition reflects the latest evidence and understanding in the field, bridging the gap between theoretical foundations and practical applications for assessing and managing patients with persistent pain. The authors have emphasized the importance of personal aspects of pain, the therapeutic alliance, and social and cultural factors in pain experience.

New chapters have been added, covering essential topics such as:

• Effective communication and the language of pain
• Pain education for patients
• Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary working
• Inequities in pain, including pain in low- and middle-income countries and amongst indigenous peoples

Updated chapters now include fresh insights into the psychology of pain, making this textbook an invaluable resource for both students and clinicians.

Comprehensive Coverage of Pain Management

This book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of pain and pain management, making it suitable for a wide range of healthcare professionals, including:

• Physiotherapists
• Occupational therapists
• Social workers
• Nurses
• General practitioners
• Undergraduate students

Factual and informative, this textbook is designed to support clinicians in everyday practice, covering acute and chronic pain, as well as the latest research and evidence-based practices.

A Visual Learning Experience

The third edition features full-color artworks and page design, enhancing the learning experience and making complex concepts more accessible.

Publisher: Elsevier
Publication Date: March 20, 2023
Language: English
Format: Paperback
Pages: 470
ISBN-10: 0323870333
ISBN-13: 978-0323870337