Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management

Interdisciplinary Chronic pain ManagementPast, Present, and FutureRobert J. GatchelUniversity of Texas at ArlingtonDonald D. McGeary and Cindy A. McGearyUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at SanAntonioBen LippeUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterChronic pain is a significant and costly problem in theUnited States as well as throughout the industrializedworld. Unfortunately, there have been concerns about theeffectiveness of traditional medical interventions, suggest-ing the need for alternative Chronic pain treatment strate-gies. However, the introduction of the biopsychosocialmodel of pain during the past decade stimulated the devel-opment of more therapeutically effective and cost-effectiveinterdisciplinary Chronic pain Management programs.

accounting for 12.4% of the total population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001). By the year 2030, it is projected that about 20% of the population will be 65 years of age or older (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000). The Institute of Medicine (2011) indicated that although pain prevalence estimates vary for older adults, chronic pain severity and related ...

Loading..

Tags:

  Management, 2010, Census, Chronic, Pain, Interdisciplinary, Interdisciplinary chronic pain management

Information