Chronic Pain (Advances in Psychotherapy; Evidence-Based Practice)

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.

The most important feature of the book is that it is practical and reader-friendly. It has a similar structure to others in the series, and is a compact and easy-to-follow guide covering all aspects of practice that are relevant in real-life. Tables, boxed clinical pearls, and marginal notes assist orientation, while checklists for copying and summary boxes provide tools for use in daily practice.

Beverly J. Field, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychiatry,
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. She is cofounder and director of the
STEPP program, a cognitive-behavioral program for patients with chronic pain. In addition to her
clinical and teaching responsibilities, she lectures regularly on psychological therapies in multidisciplinary
pain management.
Robert A. Swarm, MD, is Associate Professor and Chief, Division of Pain Management in the
Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. He
is also the Director of the Pain Management Fellowship Training Program at Washington University,
and Director of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University Pain Management Center. His
clinical work is exclusively focused on the multidisciplinary management of acute, chronic, and
cancer pain.
Dr. Field and Dr. Swarm have been colleagues at the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Washington University
Pain Management Center since 1994.
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