Emotions and self-regulation in chronic pain

I posted about the reciprocal effect of emotions on goal content and today I want to look a little further into this.
A profound statement in the paper by Hamilton, Karoly & Kitzman is this: ‘If emotional well-being influences the selection and the valuation of a particular goal, then it is likely that the relationship between [...]

Acceptance worksheets and more

Trying to help someone begin the process of accepting chronic pain is no easy task. My observation is that people need time to recognise that their pain problem is not acute pain  (so it won’t ‘heal’), and go through the process of seeking ‘the cause’ (so the ‘cure’ can be found), then begin the long [...]

Acceptance in chronic pain

It’s a truism that no-one really wants to have pain (and if they do, we probably need to ‘talk’!).  Accepting pain may be equated with ‘giving up hope’ or ‘giving in’ – perhaps acceptance is thought to be about resignation rather than acknowledgement.  In any event, very few of the people I work with seem [...]

Brief brain-related news

For really brief notes on the latest news about brain-related research, don’t forget to head to BrainMysteries.com!
Bits that caught my eye:
Infant pain, adult repercussions
The making of the male brain (estrogen required)
Eating sweets every day in childhood ‘increases adult aggression’
Reader beware: headlines don’t necessarily mean what they say – take that last one, ‘increases adult aggression’ [...]

Free access research summaries – Creative commons at Acawiki

‘ Increasing the Impact of Research Using Web 2.0
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Head here for more information – and [...]

It’s a long road to pain management

In New Zealand there are three comprehensive pain management centres where interdisciplinary three week programmes for managing chronic pain are run. That’s not a lot for a country of 4 million or so. No wonder it takes many people a long, long time to get a referral to a pain management centre for [...]

RTW Matters!

Don’t forget, the latest edition of RTW Matters is available! Head here for much more information – and think about a paid subscription, it gives you access to superb information and a wide range of resources, including networking.

Pain Management Programmes: Guidelines

I was wandering through the internet as I do, and came across several resources that might be useful if you’re thinking about what goes into a pain management programme.
They’re not very detailed in terms of the disciplines involved, or even the contents of a programme (such as relaxation, fitness, diet, information on chronic pain) because [...]

Develop your skills in CBT for chronic pain

I’ve never found one single book that covers all the areas I think are important for chronic pain management, but today I want to review one that I have found helpful – and I’ll review another tomorrow! I got this one about two years ago, and I’ve referred to it quite often, especially for [...]

Health coaching resources and worksheets

I thought I’d do a quick search through the internet to locate resources and worksheets for health coaching – and what a wealth there is! I’m not sure about the grammar of that last sentence, but I am sure of the amazing amount of material there is online.
First up, a link back to Health Coaching [...]