Handbook of Pain Assessment, Second Edition From The Guilford Press

Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #191289 in Books
* Published on: 2001-07-10
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 798 pages

Editorial Reviews

Review
"The authoritative text on the assessment of patients with chronic pain has been updated and made even more useful. Researchers and clinicians will find this book a dependable and thorough review of pain measurement, behavioral assessment, medical and psychological evaluation, and outcomes studies. No single book does a better job on these topics. This book belongs in the library of all those who provide care to or undertake research on patients with chronic pain."--John D. Loeser, MD, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington

"This is a remarkably scholarly yet readable volume. The internationally known authors provide in-depth explanations of the basic issues and balanced discussions of the controversial ones. The diversity and breadth of coverage make this book superior to many much larger texts. It accomplishes the critically important task of teaching assessment of both the diseases that cause pain and the persons who suffer from pain. It will serve as a useful introductory text for medical students and graduate students in psychology, and as a source of broader knowledge for pain medicine practitioners whose strengths lie in particular disciplines."--Edward C. Covington, MD, Director, Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Program, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio

"Turk and Melzack have set out to provide a comprehensive review of pain assessment, and they have clearly achieved their goal. Chapter authors are authoritative, well-regarded clinicians and researchers, and their contributions are thought-provoking and concise, with surprisingly little overlap. The book not only covers time-honored theories, questions, and concerns, but also addresses contemporary issues brought about by new discovery and technology. A'must' for pain researchers and clinicians, this volume is also well-suited for classroom use."--Daniel M. Doleys, PhD, Director, Pain and Rehabilitation Institute at Montclair, Birmingham, AL


"This book should have included the words ¿Totally Comprehensive' in the title. It includes almost every known pain assessment methodology and their specific uses, values, limitations and drawbacks....This book is an excellent reference book not only for choosing which evaluation tools to use but also for teaching the nursing staff how to ask patients about their pain on a daily basis....this book should be on the bookshelf of anyone who treats patients with chronic pain, anyone who is called upon to assess patients for pain, and anyone who has to teach others how to properly monitor pain states. I would recommend that this book be available to all students, interns, and residents in training programs as a reference when they have patients with pain."--Psychosomatics

"A comprehensive text such as this will be extremely useful both for researchers and clinicians. All kinds of pain from headaches to back pain to cancer pain are discussed and assessment in different kinds of people such as children, the elderly, persons with limited communication, and couples and families are included. Researchers might use it to find new useful measurement instruments or review the latest research on these means of assessment. Clinicians from many specialties may find the book useful for learning more about assessing and understanding the pain their patients may be experiencing. This book is recommended for all kinds of medical libraries from clinical and hospital libraries to academic research libraries."--E-Streams

"...collects valuable information that would otherwise be scattered in the literature."--Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

"...a comprehensive review of the state of the art of pain assessment....The editors are distinguished psychologists who have made major contributions to the literature on pain. Turk and Melzack have chosen an impressive roster of contributors....should be in every university and health centre library. All health professionals and students who see patients who have pain (and that is probably all of them) should have this text readily available."--Canadian Psychology

"The individual chapters are well written, thorough, and an excellent source of information. This volume will undoubtedly prove extremely useful to researchers in decision making concerning instruments to use for the assessment of pain and related variables (e.g., physical and psychological functioning, pain beliefs, and coping strategies) for particular purposes or with specific populations....also will be useful for clinicians of different specialties that wish to learn more about the assessment of patients with pain....Strengths in addition to the superb content are an attractive layout; useful tables, figures, and other illustrations; cross-references to other chapters that cover a specific topic; and author and subject indexes. All in all, this is an excellent book."--APS Bulletin (American Pain Society)

Review
"This book should have included the words ¿Totally Comprehensive' in the title. It includes almost every known pain assessment methodology and their specific uses, values, limitations and drawbacks....This book is an excellent reference book not only for choosing which evaluation tools to use but also for teaching the nursing staff how to ask patients about their pain on a daily basis....this book should be on the bookshelf of anyone who treats patients with chronic pain, anyone who is called upon to assess patients for pain, and anyone who has to teach others how to properly monitor pain states. I would recommend that this book be available to all students, interns, and residents in training programs as a reference when they have patients with pain."--Psychosomatics "A comprehensive text such as this will be extremely useful both for researchers and clinicians. All kinds of pain from headaches to back pain to cancer pain are discussed and assessment in different kinds of people such as children, the elderly, persons with limited communication, and couples and families are included. Researchers might use it to find new useful measurement instruments or review the latest research on these means of assessment. Clinicians from many specialties may find the book useful for learning more about assessing and understanding the pain their patients may be experiencing. This book is recommended for all kinds of medical libraries from clinical and hospital libraries to academic research libraries."--E-Streams "...collects valuable information that would otherwise be scattered in the literature."--Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics "...a comprehensive review of the state of the art of pain assessment....The editors are distinguished psychologists who have made major contributions to the literature on pain. Turk and Melzack have chosen an impressive roster of contributors....should be in every university and health centre library. All health professionals and students who see patients who have pain (and that is probably all of them) should have this text readily available."--Canadian Psychology "The individual chapters are well written, thorough, and an excellent source of information. This volume will undoubtedly prove extremely useful to researchers in decision making concerning instruments to use for the assessment of pain and related variables (e.g., physical and psychological functioning, pain beliefs, and coping strategies) for particular purposes or with specific populations....also will be useful for clinicians of different specialties that wish to learn more about the assessment of patients with pain....Strengths in addition to the superb content are an attractive layout; useful tables, figures, and other illustrations; cross-references to other chapters that cover a specific topic; and author and subject indexes. All in all, this is an excellent book."--APS Bulletin (American Pain Society)

Book Info
Univ. of Washington, Seattle. Six sections cover pain assessment, behavioral expressions of pain, diagnostic methods, psychiatric disorders in people with chronic pain, features of diagnosing and assessing patients with acute pain, and important topics transcending the topic of assessment. Previous edition: c1992.` DNLM: Pain--diagnosis.