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Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: outcomes and clinical implications.

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Keefe, FJ; Porter, L; Somers, T; Shelby, R; Wren, AV
Published in: Br J Anaesth
July 2013

Interest in the use of psychosocial interventions to help older adults manage pain is growing. In this article, we review this approach. The first section reviews the conceptual background for psychosocial interventions with a special emphasis on the biopsychosocial model of pain. The second section highlights three psychosocial interventions used with older adults: cognitive behavioural therapy, emotional disclosure, and mind-body interventions (specifically mindfulness-based stress reduction and yoga). The final section of the paper highlights important future directions for work in this area.

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Br J Anaesth

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1471-6771

Publication Date

July 2013

Volume

111

Issue

1

Start / End Page

89 / 94

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Yoga
  • Self Disclosure
  • Pain Management
  • Pain
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Humans
  • Emotions
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Chronic Pain
  • Anesthesiology
 

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Keefe, F. J., Porter, L., Somers, T., Shelby, R., & Wren, A. V. (2013). Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: outcomes and clinical implications. Br J Anaesth, 111(1), 89–94. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aet129
Keefe, F. J., L. Porter, T. Somers, R. Shelby, and A. V. Wren. “Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: outcomes and clinical implications.Br J Anaesth 111, no. 1 (July 2013): 89–94. https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aet129.
Keefe FJ, Porter L, Somers T, Shelby R, Wren AV. Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: outcomes and clinical implications. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Jul;111(1):89–94.
Keefe, F. J., et al. “Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: outcomes and clinical implications.Br J Anaesth, vol. 111, no. 1, July 2013, pp. 89–94. Pubmed, doi:10.1093/bja/aet129.
Keefe FJ, Porter L, Somers T, Shelby R, Wren AV. Psychosocial interventions for managing pain in older adults: outcomes and clinical implications. Br J Anaesth. 2013 Jul;111(1):89–94.
Journal cover image

Published In

Br J Anaesth

DOI

EISSN

1471-6771

Publication Date

July 2013

Volume

111

Issue

1

Start / End Page

89 / 94

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Yoga
  • Self Disclosure
  • Pain Management
  • Pain
  • Mind-Body Therapies
  • Humans
  • Emotions
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Chronic Pain
  • Anesthesiology