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Living well with persistent pain – a problem solving model
Regions of the cerebral cortex associated with pain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Chronic pain is abnormal. Living well with chronic pain seems a myth, a bit of an impossibility. After all, chronic pain… more →
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Living well with persistent pain - a problem solving model
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wrote 1 year ago: Regions of the cerebral cortex associated with pain. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Chronic pain is abnor … more →
Nerdy, Sciency Stuff
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wrote 1 year ago: The past three weeks have been a swirl of joyous, passionate neuro-nerdy stuff! And yes, it’s … more →
Lorimer Moseley throws the gauntlet down!
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wrote 1 year ago: This week I’ve been at the NOI Conference 2012 – a real blast! A week of neuroscience-ba … more →
Which comes first: Doing or knowing?
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wrote 1 year ago: Received wisdom in cognitive behavioural therapy says that to change behaviour, a person must first … more →
Using the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire
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wrote 1 year ago: Over the past few months I’ve been using the Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaire (CPAQ-8) as … more →
Self efficacy and fear of movement mediate pain intensity and disability in acute pain
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wrote 1 year ago: Most clinicians working in chronic pain management are well aware that the time it takes for people … more →
What to do about catastrophising even when you're not a psychologist
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wrote 1 year ago: OK, it’s time I stopped the suspense. This post is about what to do about catastrophising eve … more →
A brief review of cognitive behavioural approaches for pain management
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wrote 1 year ago: Cognitive behavioural approaches for pain management are not exactly the same as cognitive behaviour … more →
Catastrophising and Pain (ii)
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wrote 1 year ago: What are some of the indications that someone tends to catastrophise about their pain? How do we kno … more →
Catastrophising and (maybe) what to do about it for subacute/chronic pain
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wrote 2 years ago: This post is written primarily for non-psychologists, like a few of my recent ones! This is because … more →
More "Psychological stuff isn't in my scope of practice" so what can I do?
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wrote 2 years ago: I promised there would be more on this topic – it’s a popular one and full of vexing que … more →
"Psychological stuff isn't in my scope of practice" so what can I do?
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wrote 2 years ago: A common cry from various clinicians who work in the field of pain management but who are not psycho … more →
Working inside the envelope - or pushing the boundaries
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wrote 2 years ago: There is something very satisfying about reading a well-designed and beautifully written research pa … more →
A new way of looking at coping, maybe?
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wrote 2 years ago: One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. ~Sidney Howard … more →
Establishing routines and baselines: Recording daily schedules
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wrote 2 years ago: I don’t know about you, but I’m not the world’s best at noting down every activity … more →
Establishing routines and baselines: Baseline recording
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wrote 2 years ago: One of the problems novice clinicians often complain about is that journals and research papers rare … more →
Daily routines: a framework for healthy living
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wrote 2 years ago: I’m working with a couple of people who are having a good deal of trouble maintaining a routin … more →
What is coping?
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wrote 2 years ago: When we use the word ‘coping’, what do we mean? Recently, I’ve been reviewing the … more →
What do people expect when they get referred to a pain management centre?
wrote 2 years ago: It can take years for someone to be referred to a pain management service. In fact, in a study of pa … more →
