Pain (Psychology) Flashcards
1
Q
Types of pain
A
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
2
Q
Define pain
A
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage.
BUT doesn’t have to be associated with tissue damage
3
Q
Define persistent pain
A
3-6 months
4
Q
Pain intervention Gold Standard
A
Analgesia + PT/OT + psych + social/group support
Biopsychosocial/holistic intervention