Williams, AC;
Amris, K;
(2017)
Treatment of persistent pain from torture: review and commentary.
Medicine, Conflict and Survival
, 33
(1)
pp. 60-81.
10.1080/13623699.2016.1242050.
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Abstract
Torture and the conditions under which it is inflicted often leave persistent painful disorders. Because there may be no lasting signs, persistent pain is often misconceived as a somatic representation of psychological distress, also common after torture. This serious failure to understand the nature of persistent pain means that pain is largely overlooked and untreated in torture survivors. We carried out a systematic review on treatments for pain from torture, but found few studies and little use of current understanding and evidence. We discuss this in the context of treating pain associated with psychological distress and of the broader problems faced by the refugee and torture survivor that may take priority over pain. We propose clinical and research implications for this neglected field.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Treatment of persistent pain from torture: review and commentary |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13623699.2016.1242050 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13623699.2016.1242050 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Medicine, Conflict and Survival on 13 October 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13623699.2016.1242050. |
| Keywords: | Chronic pain, PTSD, human rights, pain assessment, rehabilitation |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1524722 |
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