Behavioral Aspects of Pain

Question 0

Problems associated w/ chronic pain

Answer 0

Sleeplessness
Changes in mood
Fatigue
Compromised relationships

Question 1

Most common form of arthritis

Answer 1

Osteoarthritis

Question 2

Conceptualizing Pain

Answer 2

Involves a physiological event and a subjective experience in behavioral expression

Question 3

Depression and Chronic Pain

Answer 3

Magnifies pain and complicates management

*Antidepressants can be indicated even in the ABSENCE of pain

Question 4

Modern Pain model

Answer 4

Acute pain can result in the sensitization of receptors (plasticity)

-Possibly leads to allodynia

Question 5

Treating Chronic Pain

Answer 5

Analgesics: Non-habit forming

Anti-depressants: Should limit reuptake of NE

Anti-convulsants: Treatment for neuropathic pain (Pregabalin)

-Exercise and stress management

Question 6

Nicotine use

Answer 6

Assoc. w/ increased pain and decreases the effectiveness of anti-depressants

Question 7

Treatment Traps

Answer 7

Reinforcement of pain behavior

Over-prescribing

Failure to explore significance of pain

Doctor Shopping

Excessive pain mistakingly assumed to be psychological