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Judith Scheman, Ph.D.
Associate Staff Psychologist Judith Scheman, Ph.D., is a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic's Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Section of Pain Management. Dr. Scheman specializes in chronic pain rehabilitation. Dr. Scheman graduated Cum Laude, with honors in psychology, at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. She earned an M.A. and Ph.D. at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. Dr. Scheman is a member of the American Psychological Association and American Pain Society. She is the author of several articles and has presented at many national and international conferences. SpineUniverse articles from Judith Scheman, Ph.D. Multi-disciplinary Treatment of Back Pain Chronic back pain is a complex social problem with medical aspects and should be appropriately assessed and treated. Pain: Acute, Cancer, Non-Malignant - Chronic Pain is a complex, subjective, perceptual phenomenon with a number of contributing factors, which are discussed in this article. Psychological Factors in Pain Stress can increase pain perception. Learning to identify and manage stress can paly an important role in the treatment of chronic pain.
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