Autor: Marchand, S.; Saravane, D.; Gaumond, I.
Mental Health and Pain
1st Edition 2014, 300 p., 5 illus., Softcover

About the book:

    First book dedicated to that topic
    Contributions of the best international experts in the field
    Dedicated to a large audience of practitioners dealing with patients suffering from pain

The link between mental health and pain is often neglected and has only recently emerged a subject of interest. Nevertheless, these two aspects are very important in the day-to-day practice of physicians. This book will serve as an innovative tool presenting psychiatric disorders such as major depression, schizophrenia, addiction, autism etc… Hence it is dedicated to general practitioners, psychiatrists, pain physicians, palliative healing caregivers, nurses, kinesitherapists, physiotherapists, ergotherapists, psychomotricians, researchers and medicine students. The contributing authors are all internationally respected experts in their field.

Preface.- Introduction.- History - the myths....- Neurophysiological bases of pain.- Pain perception in mental health.- Epidemiology of chronic pain in mental health: the example of depression.- Depression, bipolar disorder, and pain.- Anxiety disorders and pain.- Schizophrenia and pain.- Somatoform disorders and pain.- Post traumatic stress disorder and pain.- Pain in suicidal ideation.- Pain in children with autism.- Addiction and pain.- Pain assessment in mental health.- Treatment and therapeutic perspectives.