Psych 375 Ch 10 (Part 2)

Front 1

True/False

'Iatrogenesis" is the process by which a condition is made better by medical treatment?

Back 1

False

"Iatrogenesis" refers tot he process by which a medical condition is created by receiving medical treatment.

Front 2

Engel's Theory of the Pain Prone Personality was

A. Psychodynamic
B. Behaviorist
C. Gestalt
D. Humanist

Back 2

A. Psychodynamic

Front 3

According to Engel's theory, what are some characteristics of the Pain prone personality?

Back 3

Depression, Pessimism, Self depreciation, and unusually tolerant of pain.

Front 4

According to Engel's Theory, what is a possible reason for the Pain Prone Personality?

Back 4

The person feels badly about him/herself and so welcomes pain as a form of punishment.

Front 5

MMPI Profiles

--What Characterizes Acute Pain?

Back 5

Elevated Hypochondriasis and Hysteria.

Front 6

MMPI Profiles

--What characterizes Chronic pain?

Back 6

Elevated Hypochondriasis and Hysteria, as in Acute pain.
In addition, Elevated Depression; Called the Neurotic triad.

Front 7

MMPI Profiles

--What could Characterize unusual profiles?

Back 7

Elevated Schizophrenia, Paranoia, and Psychopathic deviance.

Front 8

The "D" in Type D personality stands for Distressed. What are some features associated with this personality?

Back 8

Negative Affectivity and Social Inhibition/Isolation.

Front 9

True/False
Alexithymia is being overly sensitive to the emotions of others?

Back 9

False
Alexithymia is difficulty identifying and describable one's own emotions.

Front 10

Earlier theories on chronic pain stated that the physical pain was a manifestation of______?

Back 10

Psychic pain.

Front 11

Recent studies of chronic pain and alexithymia put emphasis on how__________?

Back 11

Alexithymia traits affect patient's well being and social relations.

Front 12

Pain control Techniques

What two types of drugs are most often used for chronic pain?

Back 12

Opiate drugs (Natural and synthetic)
Anti Depressants (Just the SSRIs)

Front 13

Pain control Techniques

Using electrical stimulation to this brain area Triggers the release of Endorphins.

Back 13

Peri Aqueductal gray (PAG).

Front 14

Pain control Techniques

Stimulating the Peri Aqueductal Gray with electricity can lead to a ________ of One's own endorphins.

Back 14

Tolerance

Front 15

Pain control techniques

Deep Brain stimulation targets the PAG and _____ Regions of the Brain.

Back 15

PVG (Peri ventricular Gray).

Front 16

Pain control techniques

Define Cordotomy

Back 16

Cutting or lesioning pathways in the spinal cord to prevent transmission of pain signals(mostly reserved for terminally ill patients).

Front 17

Pain control techniques

One type of Sensory control that creates interference with pain signals is a_______.

Back 17

TENS Unit.

Front 18

True/False
In Biofeedback, you are shocked until you feel no more pain?

Back 18

False

Biofeedback shows you the signs of your own autonomic arousal, so you can learn to reduce the arousal.

Front 19

Pain control Techniques

Is Hypnosis always effective?

Back 19

No, it is only useful for those suggestible to it, and only at lower pain levels.

Front 20

True/False

Studies have shown that Acupuncture may be effective in treating pain even if fake needles are used.

Back 20

True

It is thought to relate to the placebo effect.

Front 21

Pain control techniques

With Acute pain, it is better to focus attention ________.
With chronic pain, it is better to focus attention________.

Back 21

Away from pain (Passive, distractive coping)

On the pain and situation (Active coping).

Front 22

Pain Control techniques

Using guided imagery to promote relaxation is best for which kind of pains?

Back 22

Pains with slow, gradual onsets.

Front 23

Pain control techniques

The Affect School teaches Alexithymic individuals to associate their physical feelings with_______ rather than with_____.

Back 23

Emotions, Pain

Front 24

Seven Objectives of Cognitive Techniques of Pain control (From Book)

#1--3

Back 24

1. Encourage patients to reconceptualize the problem from overwhelming to manageable

2. Convince clients the skills they need to manage pain can and will be taught to them.

3. Patients encouraged to view their own role in their pain as a more active one.

Front 25

Seven Objectives of Cognitive Techniques of Pain control (From Book)

#4--5

Back 25

4. Learn to monitor thoughts, feelings and behaviors to break up maladaptive cognitions that may have resulted in response to pain

5. Patients taught how and when to employ overt and convert behaviors in order to make adaptive responses to pain.

Front 26

Seven Objectives of Cognitive Techniques of Pain control (From Book)

#6-7

Back 26

6. Encourage clients to attribute successes to their own efforts.

7. relapse prevention; clients taught to identify situations likely to lead to pain and develop alternative strategies to cope with the pain, in place of their old maladaptive pain behaviors.