Assessments from NCS Can Help Physicians Treat Chronic Pain

September 27, 1999, MINNEAPOLIS—Millions of people suffer from chronic or intractable pain. The cause of the pain is not always apparent, but physicians bear the responsibility to evaluate and treat persistent pain as a serious medical condition. Chronic pain can compromise a patient's quality of life, including emotional, vocational, financial and social elements. The diagnosis and management of chronic pain requires intensive, comprehensive, and interdisciplinary services for optimum treatment outcomes.

Assessing Pain

NCS provides high-quality assessments that help identify the psychological factors that may be impeding a medical patient's recovery from chronic pain or illness. Each test is designed to help demonstrate the objective connection between clinical observations-usually conducted by a primary care giver-and the possible need for further psychological assessment or treatment.

• P-3^® (Pain Patient Profile)—A brief, cost-efficient test to help screen for depression, anxiety and somatization, the factors most frequently associated with chronic pain.



• BHI™ (Battery for Health Improvement)—Helps assess psychological, environmental and physical factors that may be affecting the treatment and recovery of patients with physical injuries. (Replaced by the BHI™ 2 (Battery for Health Improvement 2) and the BBHI™ (Brief Battery for Health Improvement 2)).



• MBMD™ (Millon™ Behavioral Medical Diagnostic)—A powerful assessment that offers a contemporary view of the psychosocial assets and liabilities that may support or interfere with a patient's course of medical treatment.



• SCL-90-R^® (Symptom Checklist-90-Revised)—Brief, multidimensional self-report inventory that quickly screens for symptoms of emotional distress in medical patients and has been shown to help reduce overall costs of cardiac rehabilitation.



• BSI^® (Brief Symptom Inventory)—A shorter version of the SCL-90-R test that can be administered in 5–7 minutes.

Contact Information

For more information or to place an order, please call a Client Relations representative at Pearson Assessments at (800) 627-7271, extension 3225.

About Pearson's Assessment group

Pearson's Assessment group has been a premier provider of psychological assessments and scoring solutions for more than 40 years. Pearson provides instruments for professionals in clinical, public safety, corrections, medical, forensic, adolescent, education, and career settings. For more information, please call 800-627-7271 or visit the Pearson's Assessments group web site at www.pearsonassessments.com.

Pearson's Assessment group is a business of Pearson Education, the world’s largest integrated education company, which in turn is part of Pearson plc, the international media company.

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