Publications
APS Bulletin • Volume 18, Number 1, 2008
Resource Reviews
John D. Loeser, MD, Department Editor
Healing Pain
Reviewed by John D. Loeser, MD
Ann Berger, C. B. deSwaan, Emmaus, PA, Rodale, 2006. Soft cover, 235 pages, ISBN 1-59486- 012-2, $14.95.
This self-help book, which is written for chronic pain patients who are looking to participate in their own care, is heavily based on cognitive/ behavioral strategies. The book’s eclectic authors advocate using any strategies that feel good, and they write with a warm, engaging style. This book may be useful for chronic pain patients who have adequate reading skills and a modicum of self-motivation.
Dr. Loeser is Professor of Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology at the University of Washington in Seattle.