Posted by adiemusfree on April 27, 2011 · 6 Comments
There is something very satisfying about reading a well-designed and beautifully written research paper. Not only can it produce some helpful answers (and usually pose multiple questions!), but the process that is followed means it’s pretty easy to see how the researchers arrive at their conclusions. This paper by White, Goldsmith, Johnson, Potts, Wolwyn, DeCesare, … Read more
Filed under 'Pacing' or Quota, Chronic pain, Cognitive behavioral therapy, Coping Skills, Coping strategies, Occupational therapy, Pain, Pain conditions, Physiotherapy, Professional topics, Psychology, Research · Tagged with biopsychosocial, CBT, Chronic pain, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, coping, coping strategies, disability, function, healthcare, Occupational therapy, Pain, pain management, physiotherapy, Psychology, Research, Therapeutic approaches, treatment
Posted by adiemusfree on April 26, 2011 · 4 Comments
One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. ~Sidney Howard Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal. ~Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche There are few topics closer to my heart than goals. This is partly because of … Read more
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Posted by adiemusfree on April 20, 2011 · 8 Comments
I don’t know about you, but I’m not the world’s best at noting down every activity I do during a day. I get engrossed in the thing I’m doing and I often get interrupted, so it’s not very easy to record my activity moment-by-moment. Yet, for many of us, this is something we ask for … Read more
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Posted by adiemusfree on April 19, 2011 · 5 Comments
One of the problems novice clinicians often complain about is that journals and research papers rarely examine or provide practical approaches to daily problems that are encountered when working with people who have chronic pain. It can take a lot of work to locate suitable approaches to things like: ways to help a person who … Read more
Filed under 'Pacing' or Quota, Chronic pain, Clinical reasoning, Coping Skills, Coping strategies, Occupational therapy, Pain, Pain conditions, Physiotherapy, Professional topics, Psychology, Therapeutic approaches · Tagged with activity, biopsychosocial, change, Chronic pain, Clinical reasoning, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, disability, function, goal-setting, goals, healthcare, Motivation, Occupational therapy, Pain, pain management, physiotherapy, Psychology, rehabilitation, self management, treatment
Posted by adiemusfree on April 15, 2011 · 2 Comments
It’s been a while since I posted a Friday Funnies – my apologies. I’m happy to say that despite this lack, my sense of humour has remained intact, fed by regular dollops of my favourite cartoons from The Oatmeal (who can resist the call of “15-ish Things Worth Knowing About Coffee“, or “Ten Words You … Read more
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Posted by adiemusfree on April 14, 2011 · 2 Comments
I’m working with a couple of people who are having a good deal of trouble maintaining a routine. Things like having a reasonably regular bedtime and wakeup time, eating regularly, having periods of energising activity, and periods of rest and relaxation. While some of our normal routines have been disrupted by the earthquake in Christchurch, … Read more
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Posted by adiemusfree on April 12, 2011 · 5 Comments
One of the more common coping strategies for people with chronic pain is talking about stressful experiences. It’s thought to be healthy to be open and express feelings, while the very idea of repressing or avoiding emotional content seems almost Victorian. And there are various talk therapies in which emotional disclosure is encouraged – in … Read more
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Posted by adiemusfree on April 5, 2011 · 5 Comments
When we use the word ‘coping’, what do we mean? Recently, I’ve been reviewing the whole concept of coping in chronic pain. I’m trying to establish how people with chronic pain view this term, and what they include in their repertoire of ways to cope. My research is looking at the ways that people who … Read more
Filed under ACT - Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Chronic pain, Clinical reasoning, Coping Skills, Coping strategies, Interdisciplinary teams, Occupational therapy, Pain, Pain conditions, Physiotherapy, Professional topics, Psychology, Research · Tagged with biopsychosocial, Chronic pain, Clinical reasoning, coping, coping strategies, function, Health, healthcare, Occupational therapy, Pain, pain management, physiotherapy, Psychology, Research, self management, Therapeutic approaches, treatment
