Affect Imagery Consciousness Vol. II: The Negative Affects - Hardcover

Tomkins, Silvan S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826105424 ISBN 13: 9780826105424

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 1963

Synopsis

Designated a Doody's Core Title!

Presented in a clear, systematic format, this clinically oriented book provides nurses and physicians with quick access to much-needed pain management guidelines. With a unique focus on treatment options for patients with chronic persistent pain, this guide provides critical guidance on managing difficult conditions such as fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain.

The text expertly assists practitioners in assessing pain in a variety of patient populations and provides professional insight on selecting patient-appropriate medications and interventions to achieve optimal pain management for adult patients.

Key Features:

• Contains the newest guidelines on how to use a combination of pain screening tools to accurately assess the nature, intensity, and occurrence of patient pain
• Provides information on new medications and combinations of medications to use for chronic pain
• Presents essential information on safe prescribing and screening tools such as the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) and screening tools for aberrant behaviors
• Provides strategies for utilizing nontraditional treatment options such as acupuncture, energy therapies, and psychological and coping strategies

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 1963
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826105424
• ISBN 13: 9780826105424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 580