Appendix E Kelly Schwebel

Appendix E Kelly Schwebel - (Answer in 1 to 2 sentences)...


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Axia College Material Appendix E Pain Matrix Sarafino (2006) noted that “people are more likely to seek medical treatment without delay if they feel pain” (p. 292). Pain is not pleasant, but it is a necessary response for us to know when something is wrong, allowing us to limit damage to our bodies. There are many types and sources of pain. It is a sense that we experience in varying degrees of intensity, depending upon the individual. Some individuals have a rare condition called congenital analgesia, where they are unable to feel any type of pain. Most of these people die young because, without pain, the seriousness of their life-threatening injuries or illnesses go undetected, eventually leading to death (Kalb et al, 2003). Directions: Refer to Ch. 11 of the text as you fill in the chart, using your own words to describe different kinds of pain and their causes. Pain event Description of pain event
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Unformatted text preview: (Answer in 1 to 2 sentences) Origin of pain event (physiological, psychological, or both) Referred pain Pain from internal organs but if felt in other parts of the body physiological Organic pain Pain from tissue damage like a burn. psychological Pain disorder (somatoform disorder) When people experience a lot of pain with no physical reason for pain. Could be both but mostly physiological Phantom limb pain This is when someone is still feeling pain from a limb that was amputated Both Psychogenic pain Pain imagined by the patient that does not really exist Psychological References Kalb, C., Springen, K., Raymond, J., & Underwood, A. (2003, May 15). “Taking a New Look at Pain.” Newsweek (Atlantic Edition ), 141 (20). Retrieved April 5, 2007, from EBSCOhost. Sarafino, E. P. (2006). Health psychology: Biopsychosocial interactions (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. HCA 250...
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This note was uploaded on 08/25/2011 for the course HCA 250 taught by Professor Robbiejohnson during the Spring '10 term at University of Phoenix.

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