[Pain and the experience of pain]. / Schmerz und Schmerzerlebnis.

ABSTRACT

Pain research has been considerably expanded in the past few decades. Pain sensation must be differentiated from pain perception. The psychological experience of pain varies individually and depends on each patient's conditioning. Although there is an abundance of analgesics and sedatives, the patients' attitude towards pain and suffering, his or her motivation, past experiences, social environment and susceptibility towards suggestive guidance are of great importance.