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The social communication model of pain.
Abstract
Everybody is an expert on pain, by virtue of biological preparedness and personal experience. Unfortunately, this expertise fails large numbers of people, and we must improve our understanding through theoretical and research advances. A vast research-based literature on the nature and management of pain is now available, and there have been dramatic advances in our understanding and management of pain. Nevertheless, there continue to be major problems in the management of severe acute pain and chronic pain. It is argued that a formulation of pain that explicitly focuses upon social factors would more readily address human needs than models that focus upon biophysical and/or psychological factors alone (intrapersonal processes). Although ancient protective biological systems provide for escape and avoidance of pain, evolution of human capacities for cognitive processing and social adaptation necessitate a model of pain incorporating these capabilities (interpersonal processes). The more inclusive and comprehensive social communication model of pain is described and illustrated.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Craig, K. D.
- Venue
- Canadian Psychology / Psychologie canadienne
- Published
- 2009-02
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 22-32
- ISSN
- 0708-5591 (ISSN-L)
- 1878-7304
- OpenAlex
- W1966677887
- Cited by
- 428
- References
- 102
- FWCI
- 17.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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