Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care: Biobehavioral Approaches for the
Life Course Rhonda J. Moore, editor
This book takes both a biobehavioral and a lifespan approach to
understanding long-term and chronic pain, and intervening to optimize
patients' functioning. Rich in clinical diversity, chapters explore
emerging areas of interest (computer-based interventions, fibromyalgia,
stress), ongoing concerns (cancer pain, low back pain), and special
populations (pediatric, elderly, military). This coverage provides
readers with a knowledge base in assessment, treatment, and management
that is up to date, practice strengthening, and forward looking. Subject
areas featured in the Handbook include:
▪ Patient-practitioner communication
▪ Assessment tools and strategies
▪ Common pain conditions across the lifespan
▪ Biobehavioral mechanisms of chronic pain
▪ Pharmaceutical, neurological, and rehabilitative interventions
▪ Psychosocial, complementary/alternative, narrative, and spiritual
approaches
▪ Ethical issue and future directions
With the rise of integrative perspective and the emphasis on overall
quality of life rather than discrete symptoms, pain management is
gaining importance across medical disciplines. Handbook of Pain and
Palliative Care stands out as a one-stop reference for a range of
professionals, including health practitioners specializing in pain
management or palliative care, clinical and health psychologists, public
health professionals, and clinicians and administrators in long-term
care and hospice.
