Self-Management for Persistent Pain

Karen Rodham is Professor of Health Psychology at Staffordshire University, UK. Her research focuses on how people cope with challenging health conditions. Her interest in pain self-management stems from her practice experience as a health psychologist working in the NHS with people living with complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS).

• Chapter 1: Self-management the panacea for coping with persistent pain?.- Chapter 2: Self-management as presented in policy.- Chapter 3: Self-management in practice: Mind the gap.- Chapter 4: Does pain self-management result in the blame, shame and inflame game?.- Chapter 5: Re-imagining self-management.- Chapter 6:An invitation to make a difference.