Psychological, Neuropsychological, and Medical Considerations in Assessment and Management of Pain

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 10-28

  Martelli, Michael F ^a,c,d   Zasler, Nathan D ^a,b,d   Bender, Mark C ^a   Nicholson, Keith ^e  

^a Tree of Life LLC   (United States)

^b Pinnacle Rehabilitation Inc   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^e TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Biopsychosocial; Brain injury; Pain; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMOBARBITAL; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CAPSAICIN; CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; METHYLPHENIDATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; PARACETAMOL; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TIZANIDINE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD TOXICITY; BRAIN INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITION; CONSTIPATION; DISABILITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MODEL; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0742320302     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-200401000-00003     Document Type: Review

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