Question

11- Provide examples of research showing the powerful degree to which pain behaviors can come under control of environmental conditions (i.e., operant control of pain). How can the operant model of pain account for the experience of chronic pain long after healing has occurred (i.e., the continued experience of pain in the absence of nociception.). Describe the specific ways that the standards of medical practice for acute pain contribute directly to an individuals' pain eventually coming under operant control. What actions would you implement for a patient who is seeking treatment for an injury or other form of acute pain in order to reduce the likelihood of pain continuing past the time required to heal? How would you explain your proposed treatment plan to the patient in terms they can clearly understand