Download or read book Presurgical Psychological Screening written by Andrew Block and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2013 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of many surgical procedures depends not only on the skill of the surgeon and the use of state-of-the-art technology, but also on the actions and characteristics of the patient. Patients' emotional and psychosocial concerns, health-related behaviours, outcome expectations, and compliance with treatment regimen can all strongly influence the ultimate effectiveness of surgery. Thus, mental health professionals are increasingly called upon to perform presurgical psychological screening (PPS) to ensure that patients are given the treatments most likely to be effective, while reducing the chances of worsening their conditions. This book presents PPS procedures for a wide range of surgery types, such as spinal surgery, organ transplantation, bariatric surgery, and plastic surgery. Drawing on both research and clinical experience, the authors explain how to conduct PPS, communicate results to patients and surgeons, and identify possible pre- or post-surgery interventions to mitigate risk factors and maximise the likelihood of surgical success. Case studies and a discussion of bioethics are included

Download or read book Presurgical Psychological Screening in Chronic Pain Syndromes written by Andrew R. Block and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pain is an unfortunate daily experience for many individuals. Chronic pain -- lasting six or more months -- is suffered by approximately 30% of the population in the United States. These individuals wake up, function during the day and go to sleep, trying to keep pain at a minimum while, at the same time, maintaining some quality of life. They may make frequent visits to the doctor and the pharmacy. When they find relief, it is usually short-lived and comes at a cost such as dependence on narcotic medications or complete limitation of activity. Pain often becomes the central point of their existence. This practice guide describes an approach to psychological evaluation of the chronic pain patient who is being considered for surgery. A large body of research is accumulating which demonstrates that the outcome of surgical procedures aimed at chronic pain relief can be strongly influenced by psychological and emotional factors. This approach, termed "presurgical psychological screening" (PPS) uses interview and testing techniques to identify emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial difficulties which have been demonstrated to negatively impact surgical outcome. Studies show that even patients with clearly identifiable pathophysiology may respond poorly to surgery, due to issues such as pain sensitivity, medication dependence, rewards for pain behavior and personality style. Thus, some insurance carriers, rehabilitation nurses and state worker's compensation systems are encouraging, or even requiring, presurgical psychological screening in cases of surgery designed to relieve chronic pain. The first to present a comprehensive, unified approach to PPS in chronic pain syndromes, this text is designed to provide the behavioral health practitioner, as well as the trainee, with all the tools and information necessary to conduct PPS evaluations. It identifies a multitude of risk factors for poor surgical outcome and reviews research associated with each risk factor. Hands-on techniques for eliciting information from the patient about risk factors is also detailed. Toward this end, the practice guide also contains a number of forms and session outlines which can be directly utilized, or which can be altered to fit readers' needs. Models for weighing and combining surgical outcome risk factors are also provided. Thus, practitioners are able to reach valid and reliable predictions of surgical results. Finally, the text provides outlines of psychological interventions which can facilitate surgical outcome as well as surgical treatment alternatives. Upon completion of this practice guide, readers should be able to begin providing PPS evaluations which are scientifically valid, clinically sound, and which result in significant overall improvement in the treatment of chronic pain syndromes.

Download or read book The Psychology of Spine Surgery written by Andrew Block and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Written by three psychologists and one orthopedic spine surgeon, this book demonstrates that surgery to relieve chronic back pain can be greatly augmented by the inclusion of psychological components in the assessment and preparation of patients for spine surgery, as well as in post-operative rehabilitation. It offers specific techniques for screening out patients who will not benefit from surgery, preparing patients to undergo surgery, and improving rehabilitation outcomes. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Download or read book Psychosocial Assessment and Treatment of Bariatric Surgery Patients written by James E. Mitchell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bariatric surgery plays an important role in the treatment of obesity; in this comprehensive resource the worldwide leaders of the field provide the most up-to-date information on the psychosocial issues that affect their patients. Included is an overview and history of surgical procedures, complete with illustrations, practical advice on topics such as physical activity and nutritional care after surgery, and essential information that allows clinicians to assist their clients as much as possible; for example, how pre-weight loss surgery psychosocial evaluations can serve as clinical interventions in their own right, and how structured interviews and questionnaires can be used in multiple contexts such as screening, treatment planning, and prognostic assessment. A distinctive chapter includes an overview of the special issues present in treating adolescents, who increasingly are the target of bariatric surgery procedures. This book is an essential reference for clinicians from the evaluation through the follow-up and aftercare of bariatric surgery patients.

Download or read book Psychological Testing in Everyday Life written by Karen B. Goldfinger and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2018-03-09 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Psychological Testing in Everyday Life explores how psychological testing is used in real-life settings to make the study of psychometrics interesting, relevant, and highly accessible. Author Karen B. Goldfinger examines a broad range of carefully selected topics to capture student interest, encourage critical thinking, and spark class discussions. Organized in the form of an applied casebook, each chapter presents the complex issues that arise when using psychological tests in a variety of settings, providing an in-depth view of psychological testing practices, historically and in the present. This unique text will support students in becoming thoughtful, informed consumers and providers of psychological assessment.

Download or read book Chronic Postsurgical Pain written by Gérard Mick and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primum non nocere... The fact that a surgical procedure can leave any kind of pain casts a shadow over this tenet, which is seen as the basis of medical practice and anchor of its principle ethic... It is all the more surprising in that medicine has only paid attention to this paradoxical chronic pain situation for the past few years. Clarifying the knowledge acquired in this field has become all the more urgent for any care-giver today confronted by a legitimate request from patients: Why and how can a surgical procedure, which is supposed to bring relief, leave behind an unacceptable sequela? This is the approach which the contributors to this new subject of major clinical interest invite you to follow as you work your way through this book.

Download or read book Surgical Treatment of Epilepsies written by Josef Zentner and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book fills the gap between the increasing demand for epilepsy surgical experience and limited training facilities in this area. It comprehensively describes surgical techniques, including tricks and pitfalls, based on the author’s 30 years of experience, providing optimal and effective training for young neurosurgeons by avoiding learning by trial and error. Moreover, it also includes useful information for epileptologists and other professionals involved in the epilepsy surgical program to allow them to gain a better understanding of possibilities and limitations of epilepsy surgery.

Download or read book Psychosocial Factors in Pain written by Robert J. Gatchel and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 1999-02-12 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multidisciplinary volume provides the latest information on the role of psychosocial factors in chronic, acute, and recurrent pain. Reporting on significant advances in our understanding of all aspects of pain, the volume is designed to help practitioners, students, and researchers in a wide range of health care disciplines think more comprehensively about the etiologies, assessment, and management of this prevalent--and debilitating--symptom. Chapters from leading clinical investigators address many of the most frequently encountered pain syndromes, focusing on the interplay of somatic and psychosocial factors in the experience, maintenance, and exacerbation of pain. Issues related to evaluation, prevention, and management are explored in depth, with coverage of such topics as the role of pain management in primary care settings, the prediction of responses to pain and responses to treatment, and the influence of gender.

Download or read book A Comparison of Three Types of Presurgical Psychological Intervention with Male Open Heart Surgery Patients written by Andrea Lynne Van Steenhouse and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pain Management written by Chris J. Main and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2007-09-20 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It deals specifically with the management of potentially chronic l pain, how to assess patients with pain, the factors involved in the development of chronic pain and the setting up and running of a pain management programme. The main focus is on musculoskeletal and fibromyalgic type pain. Cancer pain is not addressed. The authors address not only what is recommended in the management of pain but also whether and why it is done, thereby covering not only the content of interdisciplinary pain management but also the processes involved. Provides extensive background material and covers broad issues which other books lack Focuses on not only what is done with the management of pain but whether and why it is done Includes the nuts and bolts of setting up and running a pain management programme Addresses the application of pain management programmes in a wide range of fields Has a multidisciplinary approach and therefore appeals to a multidisciplinary market Two new co-authors: Kay Greasley and Bengt Sjolund. Major restructuring of chapters and rewriting of content with new authors for many of them. Greatly increased discussion of biopsychosocial management in individual clinical practice. Addresses the needs of the individual practitioners as well as those working in specialised pain management units. Includes more on primary care and secondary pain prevention. Expanded discussion of the clinical-occupational interfaces. Particular emphasis on the identification and targeting of modifiable risk factors for chronic pain and prolonged disability. The following topics stregthened throughout: communication, the nature of groups, medication and iatrogenics. Potential of an evidence-based biopsychosocial approach to pain management highlighted.

Download or read book Bonica s Management of Pain written by Jane C. Ballantyne and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2018-11-19 with total page 1896 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This exhaustively comprehensive edition of the classic Bonica’s Management of Pain, first published 65 years ago, expertly combines the scientific underpinnings of pain with clinical management. Completely revised, it discusses a wide variety of pain conditions—including neuropathic pain, pain due to cancer, and acute pain situations—for adults as well as children. An international group of the foremost experts provides comprehensive, current, clinically oriented coverage of the entire field. The contributors describe contemporary clinical practice and summarize the evidence that guides clinical practice.

Download or read book Handbook of Pain Assessment Third Edition written by Dennis C. Turk and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive clinical reference comprehensively reviews the most advanced methods for assessing the person in pain. The field's leading authorities present essential information and tools for evaluating psychosocial, behavioral, situational, and medical factors in patients' subjective experience, functional impairment, and response to treatment. Empirically supported instruments and procedures are detailed, including self-report measures, observational techniques, psychophysiological measures, and more. Best-practice recommendations are provided for assessing the most prevalent pain syndromes and for working with children, older adults, and people with communication difficulties. The book also weighs in on the limitations of existing methods and identifies key directions for future research.

Download or read book The Spine Handbook written by Mehul Desai and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1: History and Examination Andrew Cole, Michael Erickson, and Carolyn Marquardt Chapter 2: Clinical Imaging of the Spine Yair Safriel Chapter 3: Behavioral Assessment of the Spine Patient Brent Van Dorsten Section 2: Cervical Spine Chapter 4: Cervical Disc Disease and Extremity Pain Jeffrey D. Petersohn Chapter 5: Cervical Facet Dysfunction Sandeep Amin Chapter 6: Cervical Spinal Stenosis Genaro J. Gutierrez and Divya Chirumamilla Chapter 7: Cervical Spine Trauma Jay S. Reidler, Amit Jain, and A. Jay Khanna Chapter 8: Degenerative Conditions of the Cervical Spine Samuel C. Overley, Dante Leven, Abhishek Kumar, and Sheeraz A. Qureshi Section 3: Thoracic Spine Chapter 9: Thoracic Disc Disease Ankur P. Dave Chapter 10: Thoracic Facet Dysfunction/Costo-transverse Joint Pathology Brian A. Young, Phillip S. Sizer, and Miles Day Chapter 11: Thoracic Spinal Stenosis Ameet Nagpal and Brad Wisler Chapter 12: Intercostal Neuralgia and Thoracic Radiculopathy Yili Huang and Neel Mehta Section 4: Lumbar Spine Chapter 13: Lumbar Disc Disorders Daniel Kline and Michael DePalma Chapter 14: Lumbar Facet Arthropathy Leonardo Kapural, Harish Badhey, and Suneil Jolly Chapter 15: Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Mehul J. Desai, Puneet Sayal, and Michael S. Leong Chapter 16: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis David A. Mazin and Mehul J. Desai Chapter 17: Lumbar Radiculopathy and Radicular Pain Brandon J. Goff,, Kevin B. Guthmiller, Jamie C. Clapp, William B. Lassiter, Morgan J. Baldridge, Sven M. Hochheimer, and Margaux M. Salas Chapter 18: Surgical Approaches for Degenerative Lumbar Stenosis Doniel Drazin, Carlito Lagman, Christine Piper, Ari Kappel, and Terrence T. Kim Section 5: Emerging and Special Issues Chapter 19: Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction Victor Foorsov, Omar Dyara, Robert Bolash, and Bruce Vrooman Chapter 20: Sacroiliac Fusion, Percutaneous, Open Daraspreet Singh Kainth, Karanpal Singh Dhaliwal, and David W. Polly, Jr. Chapter 21: Deformity Thoraco-Lumbar - Scoliosis Daraspreet Singh Kainth, Karanpal Singh Dhaliwal, and David W. Polly, Jr. Chapter 22: Approaches and Relative Benefits of Open vs. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Degenerative Conditions Brett D. Rosenthal, Marco Mendoza, Barett S. Boody, and Wellington K. Hsu Chapter 23: Spinal Tumors: Surgical Considerations and Approaches Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, C. Rory Goodwin, Rajiv R. Iyer, and Daniel M. Sciubba Chapter 24: Pelvic Pain and Floor Dysfunction Danielle Sarno and Farah Hameed Chapter 25: Core Strengthening Priyesh Mehta, David J. Cormier, Julie Ann Aueron, and Jaspal R. Singh Chapter 26: Ultrasound-guided Spine Interventions Michael Gofeld and Rami A. Kamel Chapter 27: Biologic and Regenerative Therapies Ian Dworkin, Daniel A. Fung, and Timothy T. Davis Chapter 28: Platelet Rich Plasma Injections Juewon Khwarg, Daniel A. Fung, Corey Hunter, and Timothy T. Davis Chapter 29: Opioids in Spinal Pain, Indications, Challenges & Controversies Puneet Sayal and Jianren Mao Chapter 30: Sympathetic Blockade of the Spine John M. DiMuro and Mehul J. Desai Section 6: Neuromodulation Chapter 31: Intrathecal Pumps Richard L. Boortz-Marx, Daniel Moyse, and Yawar J. Qadri Chapter 32: Spinal Cord Stimulation Erika A. Petersen Chapter 33: Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Lucas Campos and Jason E. Pope.

Download or read book Handbook of Pain Syndromes written by Andrew R. Block and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pain syndromes involve a complex interaction of medical and psychological factors. In each syndrome unique physiological mechanisms are mediated by emotional states, personality traits, and environmental pressures to determine the nature and extent of pain complaints and pain-related disability. The Handbook addresses the complexities of chronic pain in three ways. Section I describes general concerns that cross-cut the different syndromes, such as the use of narcotic pain medications, the detection of deception and malingering, and the epidemiology of pain. Section II presents comprehensive reviews of a wide range of pain syndromes. Each covers basic pathophysiology, psychological factors found to influence the course of the syndrome, and syndrome-specific multidisciplinary treatment approaches. Most of the Section II chapters are coauthored by psychologists and physicians. Section III discusses pain in special populations, including the elderly and children. The Handbook is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and integrated single-volume resource for all those professionally concerned with pain.

Download or read book Chronic Pain written by Beverly J Field and published by Hogrefe Publishing GmbH. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although there are now proven behavioral and psychological methods of dealing with and alleviating chronic pain, methods that can supplement or replace drug treatments, these are not always applied in clinical practice. This volume in the series, Advances in Psychotherapy -- Evidence-Based Practice, provides psychological and medical therapists (and students) with practical and evidence-based guidance on diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain, and does so in a uniquely "reader-friendly" manner. The book is both a compact "how-to" reference, for use by professional clinicians in their daily work, as well as an ideal educational resource for students and for practice-oriented continuing education.

Download or read book Benzel s Spine Surgery E Book written by Michael P. Steinmetz and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 2116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written and edited by world-renowned experts in the field, Benzel’s Spine Surgery: Techniques, Complication Avoidance and Management, 5th Edition, provides expert, step-by-step guidance on the evaluation and management of disorders of the spine. This definitive, two-volume work explores the full spectrum of techniques used in spine surgery, giving you the tools you need to hone your skills and increase your knowledge in this challenging area. Clearly organized and extensively revised throughout, it features contributions from both neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons to present a truly comprehensive approach to spine disease. Offers a thorough overview of the effective management of patients with spinal disorders, including fundamental principles, biomechanics, applied anatomy, instrumentation, pathophysiology of spinal disorders, surgical techniques, motion preservation strategies, non-surgical management, and complication avoidance and management, as well as controversies. Focuses on both pathophysiology and surgical treatment of spine disease, with an increased emphasis on minimally invasive surgery. Contains new features such as key points boxes at the beginning of chapters and algorithms to help streamline the decision making process. Covers today’s hot topics in spine surgery, such as health economics, artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, new less invasive techniques including endoscopic spine surgery, and the future of spine surgery. Provides expert coverage of key topics including biomechanics of motion preservation techniques, spinal injuries in sports, biologics in spine fusion surgery, anterior sub-axial cervical fixation and fusion techniques, complex lumbosacropelvic fixation techniques, and many more. Features more than 1,500 high-quality illustrations, as well as new procedural videos on en bloc spondylectomy, minimally invasive endoscopic posterior cervical foraminotomy, cervical total disc replacement, minimally invasive lumbar decompression of stenosis, and more. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Download or read book Neuropsychological Evaluation of Somatoform and Other Functional Somatic Conditions written by Kyle Brauer Boone and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2017-03-16 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuropsychologists are provided with little formal education and training regarding the identification and measurement of somatoform symptoms, yet these conditions are highly prevalent, with estimates indicating that 20% of general medical patients and 30% of neurologic clinic patients present with symptoms lacking medical explanation. This book provides neuropsychologists with comprehensive information and specific practice recommendations for the assessment of patients with somatoform conditions. The first four chapters discuss the genesis of somatoform and other functional somatic symptom disorders, and the next seven chapters address somatoform conditions in the context of nonepileptic seizures, multiple chemical sensitivity and other claimed toxic exposures, pseudotremor and other nonphysiologic movement disorders, postconcussion syndrome, chronic pain/fibromyalgia/complex regional pain syndrome, attention deficit disorder, and auto-immune disease. Chapters are also included that address the use of the MMPI-2-RF in differentiating somatoform disorder and malingering, medically unexplained symptoms in non-English-speaking individuals; workplace factors in somatization; and testimony involving somatoform conditions. The book is targeted for practicing neuropsychologists, clinical psychologists including those specializing in behavioral medicine, and students in training.