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Behavioral factors in pain
1Rehabilitation Medicine and Pain Service, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
|October 1, 1991
Summary
This article reconceptualizes pain using learning-based behavioral principles. It outlines methods for assessing pain behaviors and discusses nonmedical influences for effective management and reactivation strategies.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral Science
- Pain Management
- Psychology
Background:
- Traditional pain models often overlook behavioral components.
- Understanding nonmedical influences is crucial for comprehensive pain care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reconceptualize pain through a learning-based behavioral lens.
- To present methods for assessing behavioral pain elements.
- To discuss nonmedical factors impacting pain perception and management.
Main Methods:
- Behavioral assessment techniques for pain.
- Strategies for discussing nonmedical pain influences with patients.
- Behaviorally-based approaches for pain management and reactivation.
Main Results:
- Pain can be effectively understood and managed through behavioral principles.
- Assessment of behavioral pain elements provides valuable insights.
- Addressing nonmedical factors enhances treatment efficacy.
Conclusions:
- A learning-based behavioral framework offers a novel perspective on pain.
- Behavioral tactics are essential for both early and long-term pain management.
- Patient reactivation is optimized by integrating behavioral and nonmedical considerations.