Pain

Question 1

Biochemical treatment

Answer 1

Analgesics
NSAIDS
Opiates
Paracetamol
Anaesthetics

Question 2

Biochemical treatment Eval?

Answer 2

Side affects rare w paracetamol and is relatively safe-str
Conflicting safety of ibuprofen.
Research found that excess use of ibuprofen over 5 years can help with Alzheimer’s and reduce chance by 44% however also can cause if taken daily breast cancer in women by 51%

Question 3

Psychological treatments?

Answer 3

Attention diversion
Non pain imagery
Cognitive redefinition

Question 4

Attention diversion eval?

Answer 4

Randomised control trials found that music can reduce perceived pain and increase quality of life. It’s free of charge and can be self administered-Str

Has to believe that the distraction technique does relieve pain. Medication is more trusted and doctors don’t prescribe it so the trust in this technique might not try technique and if they try and pain does not go away they might give up on the technique

Question 5

Non pain imagery?

Answer 5

Used to reduce pain by imagining a peaceful scene unrelated to the experienced pain.Therapists guide patient to imagine different scenes and senses

Question 6

Non pain imagery eval

Answer 6

Only useful for short periods of pain not ling periods. Difficult to keep up for long periods. Not everyone can visualise so it is not suitable for everyone