Pain is an unfortunate daily experience for many individuals. Chronic pain -- lasting six or more months -- is suffered by approximately 30% of the population in the United States. These individuals w
For mental health clinicians, surgeons, and other medical providers, Block, a health psychologist who specializes in presurgical psychological screening and the perioperative treatment of candidates f
Written by three psychologists and one orthopedic spine surgeon, this book demonstrates that surgery to relieve chronic back pain can be greatly augmented by the inclusion of psychological components
