Course Details

Pain is a pervasive human experience.  All of us have had pain from injuries and various medical problems.  For most of us, pain is either episodic or modest enough in intensity that it does not greatly affect our lives.  But some people experience severe chronic pain that has devastating effects on the quality of their lives.  The purpose of the present course is to explore chronic pain from a variety of perspectives – including biological, psychological, and social. Our goals for the course are to help students acquire a comprehensive understanding of the many dimension of chronic pain, and to acquaint them with contemporary approaches to the assessment and treatment of it.