Me and My Pain: The Challenges of Being in Chronic Pain - Paperback

by Abbey Strauss Msw MD (Author)

Me and My Pain takes a very realistic and broad approach on how to explain, understand, change, and improve the lives of those in pain. The task is to capture the real sense of what it is like to live with pain.

Author Biography

He has a master's degree in social work but now practices general psychiatry. His psychiatric practice included work with patients who suffered from both the physical and psychological effects of chronic pain. His professional work also involved clinical research and forensic psychiatry, including the publication of the book 'Malingery - Stealing the Truth'. He served six years as a member of the Board of Directors for Nobel Prize winning Physician's for Social Responsibility. He devotes much work to environmental issues, was interviewed by HBO Real Sports in 2008, has hosted numerous radio shows dealing with all aspects of health, was twice awarded the NAMI Exemplary Psychiatrist Award, is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and held and still holds various positions with local and state psychiatric and medical associations.