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Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 5/2010

01.10.2010

Coping Strategies in Chronic Pain

verfasst von: Mario F. P. Peres, Giancarlo Lucchetti

Erschienen in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Ausgabe 5/2010

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Abstract

Patients with chronic pain need strategies to manage their pain and its impact, also known as coping. Coping is not restricted to one dimension of functioning; it involves virtually every dimension of human functioning: cognitive, affective, behavioral, and physiological. We review the literature on coping strategies for chronic pain, including concept and types of coping (eg, religious, social, psychological), as well as coping-with-pain questionnaires, studies available, other topics of interest, interventions to enhance coping with pain, and future directions in this field.
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Metadaten
Titel
Coping Strategies in Chronic Pain
verfasst von
Mario F. P. Peres
Giancarlo Lucchetti
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2010
Verlag
Current Science Inc.
Erschienen in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-010-0137-3

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