The Pain Survival Guide

How to Become Resilient and Reclaim Your Life

Dennis C. Turk, Frits Winter

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American Psychological Association
10 March 2020

Pain & pain management; Coping with illness

Series: APA LifeTools Series

This

-lesson pain self-management program offers tools and strategies for coping with chronic pain, finding what works, building resilience, and moving forward despite setbacks.

Despite recent advances in the study of pain, there is still no medical treatment, alternative therapy, or herbal remedy that can eliminate all pain for all people all of the time. And many who suffer chronic pain know all too well the risks of over-reliance on pain medications. Only you know the ins and outs of your pain

only you can change your feelings of helplessness and despair into empowerment and resilience in the face of persistent pain and its many effects on your life.

The authors of this bestselling book are highly-respected experts on pain management who have successfully treated thousands of patients. Their

-lesson self-management program offers clinically-proven strategies for making simple, gradual adjustments to daily patterns so you can take cope with chronic pain and take charge of your life.

Readers of this book will learn how to:

Identify and reject harmful myths about pain

Balance activity and restFix sleep problems

Leverage family and friends for support

Manage emotional response to pain

Regain self-confidence

Avoid relapsing into unhealthy behaviors

This revised edition offers important information on the risks of opioid use for chronic pain, and discusses new treatment options including acceptance and commitment therapy, mind-body interventions such as tai chi, and cannabinoids. It also includes a Resource Guide that shows readers how to access support groups and find help paying for health insurance and medication

offers tips for communicating with healthcare teams and employers

and recommends mobile apps to assist with self-management strategies.

By: Dennis C. Turk, Frits Winter
Imprint: American Psychological Association
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised Edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 513g
ISBN: 9781433831829
ISBN 10: 1433831821
Series: APA LifeTools Series
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 10 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dennis C. Turk, PhD, is editor-in-chief of The Clinical Journal of Pain and has been treating people with chronic pain for over 3 years. He is currently the John and Emma Bonica Endowed Chair in Anesthesiology and Research and a professor of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. He is also associate director of Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks. Dr. Turk lives in Seattle, Washington. Frits Winter, PhD, is a pioneer in developing therapy programs for chronic pain and he has written several self-help books on the topics of pain, anxiety, fatigue, and memory. He is director of the Medisch Centrum Winter, a treatment center for pain, stress, and burnout in Veldhoven, Netherlands. He received the Golden Spell of Honor award for his work as head of the Pain Division in the Roessingh Rehabilitation Center in Enschede, Netherlands.