Publications
APS Bulletin • Volume 18, Number 1, 2008
Resource Reviews
John D. Loeser, MD, Department Editor
The Chronic Pain Care Workbook
Reviewed by John D. Loeser, MD
Michael J. Lewandowski, Oakland, CA, New Harbinger Publications, Inc., 2006. Soft cover, 223 pages, ISBN 978-1-57224-470-2, $19.95.
This is a self-help book based on the Behavioral Assessment of Pain Questionnaire. It is clearly written with many self-exams and few figures. It covers all aspects of chronic pain, and, if the pain patient can stick with the course, it will serve as a useful resource to help regain normal function and minimize pain’s impact on daily life. The book also can serve as an adjunct to a more structured pain management program. This book is a useful addition to the self-help literature on chronic pain management.
Dr. Loeser is Professor of Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology at the University of Washington in Seattle.