by Peggy Baker | Oct 21, 2019 | Clinical, Policy, Research
James N. Weisberg, PhD This article is adapted from a chapter in a soon to be published text: Weisberg, J.N., Paul, C. & Twyner, C. Personality and Personality Disorders in Chronic Pain. In Incayawar, M., Clark, M. & Maldonado-Bouchard, S. (Eds.). Overlapping...
by Peggy Baker | Oct 21, 2019 | News, Policy, Research
Jennifer L. DelVentura, Ph.D., ABPP Jennifer L. Steiner, Ph.D., ABPP In a post in a previous issue of this newsletter, titled “Gender disparities in Pain and Pain Care,” we explored the evidence that women are not only at higher risk for pain and pain conditions but...
by Peggy Baker | Apr 9, 2018 | Clinical, Research
by Larry Robins, MD Introduction Patients with moderate-to-severe personality disorders (PD) Are frequently seen in medical practices. It is increasingly important to recognize, limit and manage those with aggressive types of PD. Likewise, it is crucial to recognize...
by Peggy Baker | Jan 9, 2018 | Clinical, Research
by Larry Robbins, MD Medication overuse headache (MOH) is very frequently diagnosed; however, the MOH diagnosis is often overused. Patients are labeled as having MOH when what they actually suffer from are refractory headaches, without medication overuse (MO)....
by Peggy Baker | Nov 5, 2017 | Clinical, Research
Migraine is a very common and disabling illness. Picking an agent that is best for each individual patient requires considering the patient’s history, lifestyle, comorbid conditions, and individual preferences. Migraine headaches are a common cause of disability in...
by Peggy Baker | May 5, 2017 | Clinical, News, Research
by Ann Quinlan-Colwell, PhD, RN-BC, DAAPM During 2014, patients were admitted more frequently with diagnoses of soft tissue abscesses, epidural abscesses, and endocarditis. Two common denominators, among many of these patients, were a history of self-administering...
