HIV/AIDS-related Pain as a Chronic Pain Condition: Implications of a Biopsychosocial Model for Comprehensive Assessment and Effective Management

Autor: William Breitbart, Robert D. Kerns, Kelly Stein Marcus, Barry Rosenfeld
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Pain Medicine. 1:260-273
ISSN: 1526-4637
1526-2375
DOI: 10.1046/j.1526-4637.2000.00033.x
Popis: This paper reviews the current literature focusing on pain in HIV/AIDS, including prevalence, pathophysiology, substance abuse, treatment issues, and psychosocial contributions. In light of the high prevalence of pain among individuals with HIV/AIDS, attention is paid to the negative psychosocial impacts of pain in this population and to psychosocial barriers to optimal HIV/AIDS-related pain treatment. The paper conceptualizes HIV/AIDS pain as chronic pain. Subsequently, a biopsychosocial model of chronic pain assessment and treatment is applied. A multidimensional framework is presented for appropriate assessment and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients with pain, and specific recommendations and guidelines are offered for assessment and multimodal treatment of HIV/AIDS-related pain informed by the model.
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