Overview
- Explores the problems with current pain self-management approaches
- Discusses how to improve self-management of chronic conditions
- Advocates for a more collaborative approach
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This book critiques the current approach to the self-management of persistent pain. The drive towards self-management of chronic pain is flourishing as healthcare systems struggle to facilitate the care of those with long term health conditions. In this book Karen Rodham argues that albeit an empowering idea, self-management has not yet been fully translated from idea to practice and as such, runs the risk of blaming and shaming the person living with a chronic condition for failing to manage their condition effectively. She contends that the additional stress of this tension may in fact worsen their condition. Drawing from the research evidence as well as her practice experience, she advocates a move away from the terms ‘self’ and ‘management’ towards a more collaborative approach. One which takes account of the life-context of the person who is living with persistent pain.
This book explores the shortcomings of the tendency to focus on self-management without takinginto account life context and considers how we got here and what can be done. It will be a valuable resource to researchers and practitioners, especially in the field of health psychology.Similar content being viewed by others
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Reviews
“Professor Rodham has written a fascinating book that challenges, quite rightly, the current beliefs and misconceptions around the self-management approach to chronic pain. This excellent book views it more as a supportive partnership than yet something else the individual with pain has to motivate themselves to do. A welcome addition to the improving the lives of people with chronic pain.”(Dr Sue Peacock, Consultant Health Psychologist, UK)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
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).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Self-Management for Persistent Pain
Book Subtitle: The Blame, Shame and Inflame Game?
Authors: Karen Rodham
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48969-4
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48968-7Published: 23 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48971-7Published: 24 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48969-4Published: 22 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 125
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Health Psychology, Health Policy, Pain Medicine, Critical Psychology