New book: "Bevrijd van pijn"
Louis Zantema compiles 10 years of research and practice in the field of psychology and chronic pain to explain how pain works, and which strategies and techniques can help patients influence and reduce pain by training their brain. He offers readers not just “learn to cope” advice, but tells how to retrain your brain to have less pain.
This book is the answer to a phrase many patients are, unfortunately, familiar with: ‘You should learn to deal with it.’ Ultimately, the book will equip readers with the knowledge of evidence-based treatment methods such as cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness.
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Interview with Louis Zantema about his new book “Bevrijd van pijn”
"When it comes to prolonged pain, we often immediately think there is something wrong with our body. Many people with pain complaints undergo physical treatment for years. In reality, our brain plays a major role in the pain we experience; yet few people with long-term pain complaints learn about the role of our brain in pain and what you, the patient, can do to influence it. In practice, I have seen many people recover from years of pain, thanks to the knowledge and strategies that I have included in this book. I hope it will help more people get started at an earlier stage.”
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Note: the book is currently available only in Dutch.
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Reducept and "Bevrijd van pijn"
Bevrijd van pijn” is a continuation of scientific research that led Louis Zantema, together with Margryt Fennema, to develop the Reducept Method. Reducept uses the same principles as “Bevrijd van pijn”. In the Reducept VR application, you train your brain to come to the conclusion that it should create less pain.
This book is, therefore, a good supplement to training with the Reducept digital therapy. If you are new to Reducept and want to add it to your treatment, please check below to see whether your practitioner is part of our program and can offer you the Reducept Method.
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Resources mentioned in "Bevrijd van pijn"
- Pijnpatiënten naar 1 Stem, the alliance of various patient organisations
- Pijn-Hoop, patient organisation for Chronic Pain
- FES, patient organisation for Fibromyalgia
- Vereniging Hoofdpijnnet
- Patiëntenvereniging CRPS
- RSI-vereniging
- Whiplash Stichting Nederland
- Patiënten Vereniging Voor Neurostimulatie
- Alvleeskliervereniging
- Dwarslaesieorganisatie Nederland
- Patiëntenorganisatie ME Chronisch Vermoeidheidssyndroom Nederland
- Syringomyelie Patiënten Vereniging
- Vereniging van Ehlers-Danlos Patienten
- Bijniervereniging NVACP
- Prikkelbare Darm Syndroom Belangenvereniging
- Hereditaire Multiple Exostosen – Multiple Osteochondromen Vereniging Nederland
- Nederlands Netwerk voor Lymfoedeem & Lipoedeem
- Osteoporose Patiënten Vereniging
- Nederlandse Vereniging van Patiënten met Sternocostoclaviculaire Hyperostosis
- Nederlandse Vereniging van Rugpatiënten 'de Wervelkolom
- Ieder(in) (voorheen CG-Raad en platform VG)
- Patiëntenfederatie Nederland
- Belangenbehartiging bij psychische problemen
Scientific inspiration
- Virtual Reality interventions for acute and chronic pain management. Ahmadpour, N., Randall, H., Choksi, H., Gao, A., Vaughan, C., & Poronnik, P. (2019). The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology, 114, 105568.
- Interdisciplinary chronic pain management: past, present, and future. Gatchel, R. J., McGeary, D. D., McGeary, C. A., & Lippe, B. (2014). American Psychologist, 69(2), 119.
- The effect of neuroscience education on pain, disability, anxiety, and stress in chronic musculoskeletal pain. Louw, A., Diener, I., Butler, D. S., & Puentedura, E. J. (2011). Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation, 92(12), 2041-2056.
- Acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness for chronic pain: Model, process, and progress. McCracken, L. M., & Vowles, K. E. (2014). American Psychologist, 69(2), 178.
- Fifteen years of explaining pain: the past, present, and future. Moseley, G. L., & Butler, D. S. (2015). The Journal of Pain, 16(9), 807-813.
- Efficacy, Acceptability, Tolerability and Feasibility of a Therapeutic Virtual Reality Application on Improving the Quality of Life in Non specific Chronic Low back Pain Patients. Smits, M.L.M., Vries, de M., Garms, L, Delcliseur, H., Kallewaard, J.W., Geurts, J., Lier, E.J., & van Goor, H. (2019). Unpublished clinical trial.
- Psychological interventions influence patients' attitudes and beliefs about their chronic pain. Vanhaudenhuyse, A., Gillet, A., Malaise, N., Salamun, I., Grosdent, S., Maquet, D., ... & Faymonville, M. E. (2018). Journal of traditional and complementary medicine, 8(2), 296-302.
- Psychological therapies for the management of chronic pain (excluding headache) in adults. C Williams, A. C., Eccleston, C., & Morley, S. (2012). Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (11).