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Measuring pain
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... Measuring pain Summary Karoly (1985) - we should focus on all of the factors that contribute to pain 1. 1. Sensory - intensity, duration, threshold, tolerance, location, etc 2. 2. Neurophysiological - brainwave activity, heart rate, etc 3. 3. Emotional and motivational - anxiety, anger, depression, resentment, etc 4. 4. Behavioural - avoidance of exercise, pain complaints, etc 5. 5. Impact on lifestyle - marital distress, changes in sexual behaviour 6. 6. Information processing - problem solving skills, coping styles, health beliefs Techniques used to collect data. 1. 1. interviews - advantage - it can cover Karoly's 6 points 2. 2. behavioural observations 3. 3. psychometric measures 4. 4. medical records 5. 5. physiological measures Physiological measures of pain Muscle tension is associated with painful conditions such as headaches and lower backache, and it can be measured using an electromyograph (EMG). This apparatus measures electrical activity in the muscles, which is
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