Neuroscience of Pain, Stress, and Emotion: Psychological and Clinical Implications

Stress and pain are key research areas within both basic and clinical neuroscience, and stress and emotion both factor into the experience and treatment of pain. Improved research understanding of the interaction between the three is ultimately necessary if clinicians and those working in the field of psychosomatic medicine are to alleviate patient suffering. This volume offers broad coverage of that interaction, with chapters written by major researchers in the field. After reviewing the neuroscience of pain and stress the contents go on to address: the interaction between stress and chronic/acute pain, the role of different emotions in pain, neurobiological mechanisms mediating these various interactions, individual differences in both stress and pain, and the role of patient expectations during treatment (placebo and nocebo responses) and how those relate to stress modulation. While there are books on the market which discuss pain, stress and emotion separately, this volume is the first to tackle their nexus, and as such it will appeal to both researchers and clinicians. . The only comprehensive reference detailing the link between pain, stress and emotion, covering the neuroscientific underpinnings, related psychological processes and clinical implications. Compiles in one place research which promises to improve the methodology of clinical trials and the use of knowledge of pain-stress-emotion effects in order to reduce patients' suffering. Edited work with chapters authored by leaders in the field around the globe - the broadest, most expert coverage available INDICE: Part 1: Introduction and Background on Pain and Stress 1. Neuroscience of Pain  2. Neuroscience of Stress 3. Pain and Emotional Processes in the Brain 4. Emotions and Pain 5. Stress-Induced Analgesia 6. Sex Differences in Pain and Stress Part 2: Psychological Processes Related to Pain and Stress 7. Stress, Placebo, and Pain 8. Nocebo and Pain 9. Individual Differences and Personality in Stress and Pain 10. Fear and Pain 11. Cognitive Factors in Pain Part 3: Clinical Implications 12. Chronic pain and depression: Vulnerability and resilience 13. Pain, Addiction, and Stress Regulation 14. Pain and Hypertension 15. Treatment Efforts Addressing Stress and Pain 16. Conclusion and Future Directions

• ISBN: 978-0-12-800538-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 325
• Fecha Publicación: 12/02/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés