Control center team in interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy

The topic of this article is the team in interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy (IMPT) in the context of the development of the team concept. The starting points are historical developments, both social and scientific. After World War II numerous war victims continued to suffer from persistent pa...

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Published in:Schmerz (Berlin, Germany) Germany), 2024-04, Vol.38 (2), p.139-145
Main Authors: Nilges, Paul, Arnold, Bernhard
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Acute Pain
Combined Modality Therapy
Humans
Medicine
Pain Management
Patient Care Team
Psychotherapy
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Summary:The topic of this article is the team in interdisciplinary multimodal pain therapy (IMPT) in the context of the development of the team concept. The starting points are historical developments, both social and scientific. After World War II numerous war victims continued to suffer from persistent pain. On the part of medicine, the consequences were the failure of the usual procedures for acute pain and the resulting helplessness. Both the concept of pain as a symptom of physical injury and also the previous treatment options were no longer adequate. Very early on an interdisciplinary approach to pain management was organized. This involved the communication of experts from various disciplines with very different competencies and opinions. Various medical disciplines and psychotherapy were the core subjects. Crucial for functioning teams is an effective cooperation and interaction. Related organizational issues, conflicts, peculiarities, and possibilities for solutions are presented. In the meantime, IMPT as a procedure has become a regular service provided in health care.
ISSN:1432-2129
DOI:10.1007/s00482-023-00718-5