Overcoming Chronic Pain: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques

by Catherine Carus, Helen Macdonald, Catherine Carus

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treats disorders by changing patterns of behaviour and thought that may be unhelpful. It is now internationally established as a key method of helping overcome longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical. This book provides a clinically proven self-help approach to pain management based on the authors' work with sufferers at Bradford Hospital. Chronic pain that has lasted more than six months can be caused by a number of factors including stress, prolonged muscle tension and the fact that nerves carrying the pain message have developed a long-term 'memory' for the pain. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help patients become more active, relieve negative feelings, reduce their distress and help them to manage pain more effectively. This title helps you understand why pain persists when there's no injury or disease present. It explains how to use drugs more effectively. It gives guidance for how to become fitter and more active. It offers practical tips on improving sleep and relaxation. It covers better management of depression, anxiety and anger. It provides advice on maintaining healthy and happy relationships with family and friends. Drawing on feedback from hundreds of pain patients, "Overcoming Chronic Pain" will help readers escape from the distressing cycle of chronic pain.

Genres: Health, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Medical, Self Help, Psychology

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Maxine (Booklover Catlady) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for anyone with chronic pain, covering everything that a CP sufferer deals with as well as offering excellent realistic tips and plans to change things for the better. I've already applied some of the "challenging thoughts" techniques and they've been really helpful. The book really does address many areas from sex to work and I highly recommend as an easy to read, practical and helpful book if you live with chronic pain

[Zara Pemberton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recommend this book. It backs up what I have learnt from courses and other books. Keep fighting peeps.

[Hazel Louise Asiaw · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptionally good book for those dealing with chronic pain I can really recommend it has very good tips. Dealing with chronic pain is no easy feat and this really gives you sensible tips on how to manage it! 9/10 popcorn!!

[Jaan Saar · Rating 2 out of 5]

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