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Utilizing Multidisciplinary Medicine in Pain Management: A Narrative Review
Gilbert Chandler Iii1, Alexis M Rojas2, Phillip R Worts3
1Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, Tallahassee, FL.
Pain Physician
|July 29, 2021
Summary
Psychological and behavioral health significantly impact chronic pain management. Integrating these factors into pain care can improve outcomes and reduce costs.
Area of Science:
- Pain Management
- Behavioral Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Psychological factors are well-documented influences on chronic pain.
- This review examines psychological and behavioral health characteristics affecting chronic pain.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify psychological and behavioral health factors in chronic pain.
- Explore integrating multidisciplinary care into pain management.
Main Methods:
- Narrative review of peer-reviewed literature.
- Medline database search for relevant research in pain management and orthopedics.
Main Results:
- Psychological and behavioral health factors warrant strong consideration in chronic pain management.
- Incorporating these factors may enhance patient care, improve outcomes, and lower healthcare costs.
Conclusions:
- Psychological and behavioral health should be integral to pain management due to links with depression and anxiety.
- Resilience may buffer chronic pain effects; psychological screeners and behavioral health navigators show promise in treatment planning.
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