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Lewandowski: Pain Flashcards

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Health and illness to be viewed as a result of interacting mechanisms at the cellular, tissue, organism, interpersonal, and environmental levels.

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biopsychosocial model

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The biophyschosocial perspective says that pain is influenced by a variety of factors. What are they?

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  1. biological/physical: ex: tissue damage
  2. psychological/emotional: ex: mood
  3. social factors
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3
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Pain is a (blank) experience. No two people will have the same pain experience. Neither somatic or completely psychological models can explain pain/disability by themselves. Chronic pain is a (blank) response in some individuals.

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subjective; learned

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Biological/physiological factors that make chronic pain worse

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inappropriate medications
non-restorative sleep
physical deconditioning
dysfunctional activity patterns

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Psychological/emotional factors that make chronic pain worse

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avoidance behaviors
disturbed mood
past learning with pain/injury
cognitions/beliefs about pain

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Social factors involved in chronic pain

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significant other influence
external disincentives
cultural factors
physician influence

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7
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1 reason people will come see you as a physician?

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pain

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Why is there no respect for pain?

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Renee Descarte (mind versus body)
Pain historically seen as an epiphenomenon of disease, or a response of secondary importance. Belief that if you eliminate the physical cause, you "cure" the pain.
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9
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Serves as a valuable "warning signal"
Spans 0 to 12 weeks
Lasts a short duration then ceases
Symptom of tissue damage
Minimal life disruption
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acute pain

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Treatment of acute pain

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correct damage, rest, and take meds

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Example of acute pain

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broken leg, appendicitis

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Cognitive expectation of acute pain

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cured/fixed/relieved/eliminated

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Pain signal may be the problem and not a sign of tissue damage
Spans 13 weeks to many years
Long duration, many flare-ups
Not a symptom, but IS the problem
Significant life disruption
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chronic pain

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Treatment of chronic pain

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movement in a graded fashion

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Example of chronic pain

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back pain accompanied by depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance

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Cognitive expectation of chronic pain

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manage, cope, deal with, accept

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T/F: It is important to inform your patients of healing times, so that they/you can determine if their pain is chronic or exceeding the normal expectation for healing

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true

18
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It is important to recognize that your patient has invisible pain that cannot be seen. What are the concepts of social disbelief and credibility?

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Patients believe that their doctor doesn’t realize how bad their pain is, and feel the need to convince the doctor that it is bad

19
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Who was responsible for realizing that the mind and body interact?

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Renee Descarte

20
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What are some “Cartesian” ways of thinking today?

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If I can't see it on an MRI, it's not real.
Organic vs functional labels.
Tissue damage = pain intensity
Pain ends upon healing
Fix, cure, eliminate mindset
Hurt means harm
21
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It’s important to know your patient’s history with pain and trauma. What are some factors involved?

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Physical abuse
Sexual abuse
Parental abandonment
Parental drug use

22
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It’s important to know your patient’s sleep quality/quantity. Why?

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Lack of sleep plays a huge role in chronic pain.

23
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Why is it important to know how pain interacts with your patient’s activity levels?

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When patients are unable to do the things they love, secondary problems arise. Inactivity plays a pervasive role in our lack of wellness.

24
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It’s important to know the “meaning” of your patient’s pain. Why?

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Important to know if there’s anyone to blame and if they are worried about getting better – these things can affect their prognosis

25
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Which math functions are the most positive predictors for patients?

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addition and multiplication

26
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Should you use the term opioid or narcotics?

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opioid

27
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T/F: It’s important to know if your patient’s pain is acceptable, but not necessarily optimal.

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true

28
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T/F: ~40% of patients believe that they have not received comprehensive care for their pain.

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true

29
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Physical therapy aimed at activity increase in a paced manner
CBT
Biofeedback and relaxation training
Medications

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Validated treatment approaches for pain

30
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T/F: medications can be useful when treating pain IF integrated with other forms of treatment. Medications = only about half of treated patients respond, and their pain reduction averages only about 30 percent

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true

31
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What are the goals of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

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problem solving orientation
develop a sense of resourcefulness
reconceptualize attitudes/beliefs
manage rather than cure/fix
pacing and modification of activities
32
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Most pain treatments have (blank) as the primary purpose. CBT is a (blank) model (gaining control over your pain). CBT is about changing the (blank) of the thoughts, like reducing non-productive thinking (catastrophizing)

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pain reduction; control based; content

33
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How is the third-generation of CBT different?

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Places an emphasis on changing awareness of and relationship to thoughts, NOT the content

34
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When referring patients to psychologists, what should you refer to them as?

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behavioral medicine specialist

35
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T/F: It’s important to emphasize self-management, not cure.

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True

36
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Aspects of controlling pain in primary care setting

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assess pain systemically
identify comorbid conditions
develop an individual treatment plan
treat pain early/diligently
consider using multiple modalities
measure improvement over time
reinforce positive/family involvement
37
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Describe the intergrated biobehavioral approach

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multidimensional versus interdisciplinary

does not have to take place in a specialized pain clinic

38
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What does symptom magnification really mean?

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a loss of control

39
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T/F: Survivors are people who move purposefully towards either resolution or acceptance.

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True

40
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T/F: Psychological, social and environmental factors are involved in the maintenance of chronic pain

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True

41
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T/F: Addiction to opioids among patients prescribed opioid analgecis for pain is not common

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True

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