Del i serien BPS Ask The Experts in Psychology Series

Living Well with Persistent Pain

Nyhet

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

3 019 kr

Kommande

Living Well with Persistent Pain is an easy-to-read guide to understanding the challenges facing those who live with persistent pain.This book offers valuable, easy-to-navigate guidance in a question and answer format for everyone whose life is touched by persistent pain. Questions include ‘What is it like to live with persistent pain?’ ‘Why is it so hard to explain persistent pain to someone else?’ ‘What has psychology got to do with persistent pain?’ and ‘Is it true that laughter and swearing can help with pain?’ This book shows how hard it is for the individual to self-manage in isolation, shares the evidence base for core psychological interventions and highlights the role we all have to play in supporting those living with persistent pain.Written by an academic expert Health Psychologist who also has NHS experience of working with people living with persistent pain, this book shares the evidence-base in an accessible way. The accessibility makes it indispensable for anyone who wants to understand more about the role they can play in reducing the challenges facing those living with pain whether they be the person with pain, their friends, family, employer or health professionals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-10-14
Mått129 x 198 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieBPS Ask The Experts in Psychology Series
Antal sidor166
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781041093985

Tillhör följande kategorier

Psykologi inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Folkhälsa och hälsopedagogik inom Medicin
Smärta och smärtbehandling inom Medicin
Psykoterapi som behandlingsmetod inom Medicin

Preface: Who is Karen Rodham and why has she written a book about living with persistent pain? Chapter 1: What is persistent pain? Why is it important that we learn about it? Chapter 2: What is it like to live with persistent pain? Chapter 3: Why is it so hard to explain persistent pain to someone else? Chapter 4: Why is it so hard to manage your own pain? Chapter 5: Is it true that laughter and swearing can help with pain? Chapter 6: What has psychology got to do with persistent pain? Chapter 7: So what can we all do to help those who live with persistent pain, live well in spite of their persistent pain? Final words

'Living Well with Persistent Pain is a compassionate and practical guide that gives a voice to the real challenges of living with ongoing pain. Dr Rodham writes this in an accessible question-and-answer format, which validates the lived experience while offering clear, evidence-based psychological strategies that genuinely help people reclaim quality of life. Warm, engaging and grounded in research, this book reminds us that self-management does not mean managing alone—and highlights the vital role we all play in supporting those living with persistent pain. A highly recommended, empowering resource for individuals, families, and professionals alike.'Dr Sue Peacock