Psychosocial aspect of pain: The influence of social factors on the individual experience of pain.
Critically assess the influence of social factors on the individual experience of pain.
You should focus on one or two areas covered in this module.
>The social factors can operate at different levels of organisation: the macro-level, the meso-level and the micro-level(family and spouse relationship) I think I will focus the relationships between the micro-level social factor and individual pain experience. This might be relates to Operant cognitive behaveioral model or fear-avoidance model. Please, explain the effect of micro-level social factor in the personal pain experience.
The essay should use the most up to date literature to help formulate a critical discussion.
The essay have to do in Master level
The chosen assignment should include:
? A clear statement of its aims
? Appropriate explanation of any models and/or theories
? An appropriate and critical application of any models or theories to the experience of
pain
? Critical use of empirical studies to illustrate and justify your discussion of issues
? Where applicable you may draw on examples from your own practice but avoid long
descriptions. Ensure that you are evaluative and place them clearly in the context of
your essay
? A conclusion that is drawn from your assignment