Pain - Answers Sensory and emotional experience of discomfort associated with tissue damage
Component of pain - Answers Different aspects of pain including location, intensity, quality, duration,
and temporal patterning
Acute pain - Answers Pain lasting less than three months
Chronic pain - Answers Pain lasting greater than three months
Chronic pain types - Answers Recurrent pain with benign causes, repeated and intense episodes, or
continuous discomfort
Nociception - Answers Perception of pain through nerve signals
Neuropathic pain - Answers Pain without direct environmental or tissue cause
Pain perception studies - Answers Laboratory studies using analog pain tests to understand pain
perception
Gate Control Theory of pain - Answers Theory explaining the physiological process for closing the pain
gate in the spinal cord
Psychological factors in pain - Answers Learning, cognitions, and emotions that influence pain
perception
Gender and pain perception - Answers How gender influences the perception of pain
Sociocultural factors and pain perception - Answers How cultural and social factors influence the
perception of pain
Methods for assessing pain - Answers Various techniques used to evaluate and measure pain
Pain reduction importance - Answers Reasons why reducing pain is significant for individuals
Medical pain management techniques - Answers Various medical interventions used to manage pain
Behavioral treatments for pain - Answers Techniques that modify behavior to alleviate pain
Cognitive treatments for pain - Answers Techniques that modify thoughts and perceptions to alleviate
pain
Hypnosis - Answers Technique that induces a trance-like state to enhance suggestibility
Interpersonal psychotherapy - Answers Therapeutic approach that focuses on changing perceptions and
interactions in the social environment
Physical pain control techniques - Answers Methods that directly address physical aspects of pain