PSY 283 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Substantia Gelatinosa Of Rolando, Pattern Theory, Bradykinin
31 Mar 2019
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People with pain disorder have poorer quality of life, greater disability, and higher healthcare utilization rates. Pain is actually beneficial to long-term health and survival, because it"s a warning signal that your body is experiencing a problem and thereby motivates you to change your behavior. Acute pain is intense but time-limited pain that is generally the result of tissue damage or disease . this type of pain typically disappears over time and lasts less than 6 months. Chronic pain often begins as acute pain but does not go away after a minimum of 6 months. Recurrent acute pain is caused by a harmless condition and is sometimes intense but also sometimes disappears. Intractable-benign pain is benign but persistent (like lower-back pain) Progressive pain is paint that originates from a malignant conditionit is continuous and worsens over time (like arthritis) Specificity theory: there are specific sensory receptors for different types of sensations like pain, warmth, touch, and pressure.
