Table of Contents

Preface
Theories of pain
Pain mechanisms
Laboratory studies
Acute and chronic dimensions
Personal, social and cultural factors
Measurement
Interventions
Conclusion
Glossary
Index.

About the Author

Sandra Horn is Course Director of the MSc in Health Psychology at the University of Southampton. She is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist with a background in multidisciplinary pain management and rehabilitation, and written a number of self-help books including one on drug-free pain relief.

Marcus Munafo is a researcher in the Psychology Department at the University of Southampton. His research interests are in the area of post-operative pain management and intra-operative cognitive functioning.

Reviews

"Horn and Munafo offer a good general overview of a complex field...The authors have clearly been successful in conveying to thereader the importance of psychological contributions to the experience of pain, and in summarizing the kinds of research and treatments that have emerged from our recognition of these contributions." - Journal of Health Psychology