| Pediatric Pain Management 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Dahlquist, Lynnda M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0306460858 ISBN-13: 9780306460852 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: This much needed text presents a hypothesistesting framework for conceptualizing pain problems in children to guide the practitioner through the process of developing an individualized pain assessment and treatment plan. While other texts mainly stress scholarly reviews of the literature, Pediatric Pain Management explains how one can integrate the existing literature into an evaluation and treatment plan specific to the individual child. The book is illustrated with extensive case examples and research findings, structured worksheets, and detailed practical suggestions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Diseases - Medical | Anesthesiology - Medical | Pediatrics |
| Dewey: 616.047 |
| LCCN: 98-43928 |
| Series: Clinical Child Psychology Library |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.14" W x 9.04" (0.66 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pain is a complex, multidimensional phenomenon, with physiological, behav- ioral, emotional, cognitive, and developmental aspects (Zeltzer, Barr, McGrath, & Schechter, 1992). To effectively evaluate and manage pain in children, the clini- cian must be able to assess the unique ways these complex dimensions interact for the individual child and integrate these dimensions into a treatment plan. This can be a daunting task. The purpose of this book is to provide a framework for conceptualizing pain problems in children that can guide the practitioner in developing an evaluation and treatment plan that is optimal for the individual child. This book is not in- tended to be a comprehensive, exhaustive review of the literature on pain manage- ment in children. There are several excellent books of this nature (e.g., Bush & Harkins, 1991: McGrath, 1990; Ross & Ross, 1988). Instead, this book is an at- tempt to outline an hypothesis testing process of case conceptualizing and treat- ment planning that can help structure the task of sorting through the complex interrelationships that determine children's pain. |