Archive for June, 2011

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Coping with Pain: Who Am I?

Psychologists who study the process of self knowledge examine how people approach the question: “Who am I?” We think of the “self” as having several components. There is the actual self, the ideal self, the ought self, and the feared …

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Coping with Pain Rebuilding Intimacy

Coping with Pain: Rebuilding Intimacy

One of my first research studies involved examining the significance of the

Migraine Headache Managment swimming

Migraine Headache Management: No Regrets

I spoke with a woman today about how she manages her chronic migraines. She has had migraines for over 5 years and finally feels she has them under

pain fear avoidance and disability

Chronic Pain Management: Fear, Avoidance, and Disability

Pain often causes people to feel afraid - and, the greater the pain, the greater the fear. This is a natural response and pretty helpful for acute pain.

Coping with pain using multiple strategies

Coping with Chronic Pain: Multiple Coping Strategies Make a Difference

Today in spin class, we did an endurance ride: 60 minutes in which you work hard enough that you really

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