Pain Flashcards
what are the types of pain?
referred pain, pre chronic, chronic, organic, psychogenic
why is pain important?
it forces us to do something to protect out body
what is pain?
an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage
what is the Biomedical model of pain?
single cause - pain caused by tissue damage
- no causal influence of psyche
what is the specificity theory?
Existence of specific pain fibres and pain pathways
- pain experience equal to degree of tissue damage/injury
Explain the Gate Control Theory
pain perception through physiological and psychological pain
- pain depends on extent to which a ‘gate’ opens (PAIN) & closes (LITTLE OR NO PAIN);
multiple causal factors unlike biomedical
what is phantom limb pain?
feeling pain in amputated limb with pain worsening after amputation - not everyone feels this pain
what are the pain behaviours?
Facial/expressions of stress
Distorted ambulation/posture
Negative affect
Activity avoidance
how are pain behaviours manifested by learning?
Operant Conditioning
Social Learning Theory
Operant Conditioning
Social Learning Theory
How does operant conditioning relate to pain?
reinforcement
Pain behaviours often maintained by reinforcement
-Pain behaviour reward –> transforms acute to chronic
How are pain behaviours manifested by cognition
-Catastrophizing
-Catastrophizing
how do health psychologists view the treatment of pain?
Early intervention - prevent acute to chronic
- Control, decrease pain behaviour
- Improve physical/lifestyle functioning. decrease reliance, social support
- Integrate - CBT
what are some psych treatments for pain
Tai Chi, meditation, relaxation, distraction and hypnosis, biofeedback, cognitive therapy and reinforcement
-Multi-disciplinary/modal programs
