Designed to help those who suffer from chronic pain develop coping ski lls that can enhance their lives, this book is ideal for client assign ment. A hands-on, easy-to-follow workbook, it presents activities and homework assignments that help the client understand the pain process, learn about medications and their effects, and recognize factors that increase or decrease pain. Readers learn relaxation and exercise tech niques, how to improve communication skills, and solve problems effect ively.

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