Behavioral Science

Question 1

What is the most common cause of pain in the elderly?

Answer 1

musculoskeletal pain typically from OA and other bone/joint disorders

Question 2

Does pain occur in isolation?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

What is the troubling aspect of chronic pain?

Answer 3

overall downward spiral characteristic by sleep disturbance, decline in physical capabilities, stress, depression, etc.

Question 4

What cultural beliefs affect pain treatment?

Answer 4

ideas of stoicism, addiction, and drugs

Question 5

Who typically gets less than adequate care for chronic pain?

Answer 5

minorities
women
elderly

Question 6

How are psychiatric disorders associated with chronic pain?

Answer 6

depression

anxiety

Question 7

When discussing the diagnosis of chronic pain, what is the most important thing to remember?

Answer 7

ask open ended questions to find out how symptoms are effecting the patient’s life (“Tell me about…”)

Question 8

When should family and friends spend time with and pay attention to the patient in pain?

Answer 8

When the symptoms are absent

Question 9

Why do physicians often feel frustrated when treating chronically ill patients?

Answer 9

they cannot fully cure the patient

Question 10

What is the most important thing patients want from their physician when they are in chronic pain?

Answer 10

support and to know the physician is on their side