Download or read book Personality Characteristics of Patients with Pain written by Robert J. Gatchel and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Personality Characteristics of Patients With Pain addresses the challenge of accounting for personality traits and disorders to optimize success in pain treatment. Written as a comprehensive source of information, the book examines the role of attributes such as introversion, extraversion, optimism, and perceived locus of control and discusses testing methods for traits and disorders that may influence treatment outcome. This text will be of use to all health-care professionals, from interns to specialists in applied pain assessment and management."--BOOK JACKET.