Treatment of Chronic Phantom Limb Pain Using a Trauma-Focused Psychological Approach
BACKGROUND: Chronic phantom limb pain (PLP) is a disabling chronic pain syndrome for which regular pain treatment is seldom effective. Pain memories resulting from long-lasting preamputation pain or pain flashbacks, which are part of a traumatic memory, are reported to be powerful elicitors of PLP.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2010-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/981634 |
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