1st Edition
The Psychomatrix A Deeper Understanding of Our Relationship with Pain
By Doreen M. Francis
Copyright 2015
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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What is pain? What does it mean to have a relationship with it and how does this affect your identity and existence? The author's definition of pain is derived from that proposed by scientists, such as Melzack, Wall and Freud. Pain is a dynamic, multi-layered, diverse collection of experiences, which impacts and influences us throughout life. Pain is a kind of conglomerate of past, traumatic,... Read more
Introduction -- Pain—a vital sign of life? -- From Freud’s project to Melzack’s neuromatrix -- The conceptualisation of the psychomatrix and the subject-pain relationship -- The phantom limb syndrome -- Chronic pain syndrome -- Addiction -- Conclusion
Biography
M. Francis, Doreen
