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Terry Earl Robinson is a biopsychologist and neuroscientist, and the Elliot S. Valenstein Distinguished University Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience [1] at The University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).
Biological psychiatry or biopsychiatry is an approach to psychiatry that aims to understand mental disorder in terms of the biological function of the nervous system.It is interdisciplinary in its approach and draws on sciences such as neuroscience, psychopharmacology, biochemistry, genetics, epigenetics and physiology to investigate the biological bases of behavior and psychopathology.
Behavior modification to reduce the risk of developing cancer is a major public health concern due to health care costs associated with individuals being treated for cancer. [12] Behavior change falls squarely within the interests of the field of psycho-oncology due to the psychological factors associated with implementing behavior change.
In patients taking drugs for cancer, the likelihood of MRONJ development varies from 0 - 12%. This again, varies with the type of cancer, although prostate cancer and multiple myeloma are reported to be at a higher risk. [8] In patients taking oral drugs for osteoporosis, the likelihood of MRONJ development varies from 0 - 0.2%. [7]
Cancer-related pain can be caused by metastases, the tumour itself, inflamed or eroding bone viscera or nerves, or pain related to cancer treatments. [15] The term “cancer-related pain” only indicates that pain is related to cancer and does not imply the exact cause of the pain. [16]
"Text neck is where people are hunched over looking at their electronic devices, hours at a time, really putting an extreme load on the spine," said Dr. Erik Shaw, Sheperd Pain Institute in ...
Due to the poor quality of most studies of complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of cancer pain, it is not possible to recommend integration of these therapies into the management of cancer pain. There is weak evidence for a modest benefit from hypnosis; studies of massage therapy produced mixed results and none found pain ...
At the same time, Mom’s osteoporosis restricted her to a wheelchair, and they could no longer manage in the family home. They moved to a nearby assisted-living lodge. They liked residing there.