Nursing Roles for Chronic Pain Management in the Seriously Mentally Ill

In this article, a comprehensive pain management program on an inpatient psychiat ric unit is described. Traditional pain management methods of patient education and active participation in rehabilitation are modified to be efficacious with a seriously mentally ill patient population. Specific asses...

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Published in:Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association 1995-08, Vol.1 (4), p.107-111
Main Authors: Pavalonis, Diane, DeCarr, Michele, Shutty, Michael S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this article, a comprehensive pain management program on an inpatient psychiat ric unit is described. Traditional pain management methods of patient education and active participation in rehabilitation are modified to be efficacious with a seriously mentally ill patient population. Specific assessment, planning implementation, and evaluation strategies for pain management in the mentally ill are outlined. To illus trate the pain program, a case study of a female psychiatric patient with a nursing diagnosis of "pain behavior, in excess of injury, related to ineffective coping skills and secondary gains" is used. Frequency of observed pain behavior and ambulation efficiency all showed a marked decrease during the month-long treatment plan. (JAM PSYCHIATR NURSES Assoc [1995], 1, 107-111)
ISSN:1078-3903
1532-5725
DOI:10.1177/107839039500100402