Largely reorganised and much expanded in this second edition, Practice and Procedures brings together in a single volume general methods of pain assessment and presents the wide range of therapies that can be provided by a range of health care disciplines. Authored by a multidisciplinary team of experts, chapters can stand alone for readers looking

Harald Breivik Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

William I Campbell Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, The Ulster Hospital, Belfast, UK

Michael K Nicholas Director, ADAPT Pain Management Programme, Pain Management Research Institute, University of Sydney at Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, Australia

PART I PRINCIPLES OF MEASUREMENT AND DIAGNOSIS 1 History-taking and examination of the patient with chronic pain - Paul R Nandi and Toby Newton-John 2 Practical methods for pain intensity measurements - William I Campbell and Kevin E Vowles 3 Selecting and applying pain measures - Johannes van der Merwe and Amanda C de C Williams 4 Sensory testing and clinical neurophysiology - Ellen Ja rum and Lars Arendt-Nielsen 5 Pharmacological diagnostic tests - Andrew P Baranowski and Natasha C Curran 6 The role of biochemistry and serology in pain diagnosis - Hilde Berner Hammer 7 Diagnostic algorithms for painful peripheral neuropathy - David Bennett 8 Novel imaging techniques - Michael Lee and Irene Tracey PART II THERAPEUTIC PROTOCOLS 9 After assessment, then what? Integrating findings for successful case formulation and treatment tailoring - Steven J Linton and Michael K Nicholas Section A: Pharmacological therapies 10 Treatment protocols for opioids in chronic nonmalignant pain - Harald Breivik 11 Subcutaneous drug infusion protocols for the control of cancer pain - 12 Antiepileptics, antidepressants and local anesthetic drugs - Harald Breivik and Andrew SC Rice Section B: Psychological techniques 13 Self-regulation skills training for adults, including relaxation - David Spiegel 14 Biofeedback - Frank Andrasik and Herta Flor 15 Contextual cognitive behavioural therapy - Lance M McCracken 16 Graded exposure in vivo for pain-related fear - Johan WS Vlaeyen, Jeroen de Jong, Peter HTH Heuts and Geert Crombez Section C: Physical therapy and rehabilitation protocols 17 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation - Timothy P Nash 18 Acupuncture - Mike Cummings