Me and My Pain: The challenges of living with chronic pain

by Abbey Strauss

Overview

This book addresses the life-changing problems that pain patients, and those around them, can have on relationships, dealing with the medical community, the harsh realities of access to adequate care, understanding medications and how they are are safely used, the medical nature of pain, suffering, sleep, and so on. Hopefully patients will be more realistic and equiped to deal with the pain.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011056673
Publisher:	Abbey Strauss
Publication date:	06/14/2010
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

He has a master's degree in social work but now practices general psychiatry. His psychiatric practice included work with patients who suffered from both the physical and psychological effects of chronic pain, which is the basis of "Me and My Pain." His most recent book, "Daughters Who Are Never Good Enough" is the product of three decades of doing psychotherapy. His professional work also involved clinical research and forensic psychiatry, including the publication of the book 'Malingery - Stealing the Truth'. He served six years as a member of the Board of Directors for Nobel Prize winning Physician's for Social Responsibility. He devotes much work to environmental issues, was interviewed by HBO Real Sports in 2008, has hosted numerous radio shows dealing with all aspects of health, was twice awarded the NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and held and still holds various positions with local and state psychiatric and medical associations.