Opening the Medicine Box in the Mind: The Psychology of Pain

Our experience of pain goes beyond the mere physical sensation of it pain has emotional and psychological components to it and these affect our ability to treat pain. Dr. Darnall discusses the psychological dimensions of pain. Speaker: Beth Darnall, PhD, Pain Specialist, Pain Psychologist Clinical Associate Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center. Darnalls latest book is The OpioidFree Pain Relief Kit: 10 Simple Steps to Ease Your Take 5 minutes for yourself. Check out Stanford Health Library s free mindfulness and meditation resources including guided meditations to help ease pain, aid in healthful sleep, and more: