Pain (Psychology) Flashcards

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Types of pain

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Nociceptive
Not usually pathological
Protective function
Injury or inflammation

Neuropathic
Pathological
Nerve lesions, diabetic neuropathy, shingles
Stroke

Nociplastic
Non nociceptive
Fibromyalgia
Pathological

Psychogenic

Mixed

Visceral
IBD
Referred pain

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Define pain

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An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.

BUT doesn’t have to be associated with tissue damage

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3
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Define persistent pain

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3-6 months

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4
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Pain intervention Gold Standard

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Analgesia + PT/OT + psych + social/group support

Biopsychosocial/holistic intervention

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