Feeling Better : A Practical Handbook for Carers Working with People Who Have an Intellectual Disability and Chronic Pain

An essential resource for understanding pain and for helping people with intellectual disabilities to self-manage their pain experience.

Full of useful and practical advice presented in a series of distinct modules. Key features: Written by experts; evidence base of therapeutic effectiveness; wealth of practical resources; individual copies of CD-rom available for service users to practice. Contents include: 18 modules covering the following topics: Understanding pain Relaxation techniques Physical exercise and activity pacing Attention management Challenging negative thoughts Goal setting and problem solving Medication This manual contains: A wirobound resource and CD-rom including full guidelines, handouts and references. Vital information for:Nurses, care workers, social care workers, occupational therapists, psychologists and physiotherapists.