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Psychiatric approaches to non‐cancer pain
Author(s) -
Pilowsky I.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1034/j.1399-6576.1999.430905.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychosocial , cancer pain , psychiatry , chronic pain , cancer , psychotherapist , psychology
Most pain clinic therapists would agree as to the importance of including a psychiatrist and/or a psychologist on the team. Because of the psychiatrist’s training in medicine he/she may have a useful role as a bridge between the somatically orientated clinicians and those dealing with psychosocial issues such as psychologists and social workers. This paper highlights the psychiatric and psychological approaches important for treatment of chronic non‐cancer pain conditions.