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    My “Nature” Editorial – What’s Needed in Pain Research and Care

    I was pleased to be invited by Nature to give my thoughts on what is needed in pain research and care ("To treat pain, study people in all their complexity"). Too often, the person is forgotten while the symptom is treated. Our systems must account for the individual variability in the experience and treatment of pain, and to address the unique needs of each person. Psychology is fundamental to the experience of pain, regardless of the [...]

    By |2019-04-02T15:18:25-07:00May 5th, 2018|
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    The Great Need for Pain Education in Psychology and Mental Health Training

    Clinical Psychiatry Advisor features Beth Darnall and the work of the entire Pain Psychology Task Force of the American Academy of Pain Medicine in the August 2016 article "The Importance of Pain Psychology Curricula in Training and Education." (Author: Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC). Read about the national needs assessment that was conducted in almost 2,000 individuals across 6 key stakeholder groups in the U.S., and published in Pain Medicine earlier this year. Learn why a major solution to the pain treatment [...]

    By |2019-04-02T15:18:28-07:00August 10th, 2016|
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    “Less Pain, Fewer Pills” on The Healing Pain Podcast

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CPUUkYlcy8 I was excited when Dr. Joe Tatta invited me to be on "The Healing Pain Podcast" about psychology and its role in pain management, and symptom and medication reduction. We covered a lot of ground in our hour-long video interview, including what's needed to help patients suffer less and gain control over their experience. I talked about my new book, The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit ©2016 and learned that Dr. Tatta has a book of his [...]

    By |2019-04-02T15:18:29-07:00July 19th, 2016|
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    About Beth

    Beth Darnall, PhD, is an advocate for patient-centered pain care. She is a Stanford professor, pain scientist, international speaker, evidence-based psychologist, and author.

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