Abstract
Living with chronic pain is a total-person experience. Chronic pain affects all aspects of an individual’s life. The physical effects are clear—pain, sleep deprivation, and curtailed capacity to function. The emotional effects should also be clear—in most cases depression, sense of loss, fear and anxiety, frustration, and diminished hope and confidence. The social effects should also be clear—diminished social activities and contacts, strained marital, family and work relationships, and withdrawal. The effects on work and career should also be obvious—diminished capacity to perform, diminished ability to achieve career goals, possible loss, or end of work life.
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Rowe, W. (2015). Pain Care Beyond the Medical Practice Office: Utilizing Patient Advocacy, Education, and Support Organizations. In: Deer, T., Leong, M., Ray, A. (eds) Treatment of Chronic Pain by Integrative Approaches. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1821-8_21
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