CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

Course overview

This must-have course provides healthcare professionals with a fresh new perspective of looking at chronic pain. It highlights the nature and scope of chronic pain, and basic skills for effective assessment and non-pharmacological adjunctive treatments of chronic pain and related problems. After examining the basic physiological principles that underlie pain, this course distinguishes acute from chronic pain, and explains the factors that contribute to pain becoming chronic. The impact of chronic pain on physical functioning, health, and quality of life is examined and a description of selected assessment tools and interview procedures is provided. Issues surrounding addiction and adherence to a prescribed medication regimen are discussed. The course also describes empirically supported psychosocial treatment strategies that can be useful when working with patients who are experiencing chronic pain. Appendix includes numerous pain assessment tools. Course Objectives ¿Explain the basic elements of pain and pain perception. ¿Describe pain prevalence and impact. ¿Describe standard assessment techniques for measuring pain. ¿Explain pain medication addiction for individuals with chronic pain. ¿Identify biopsychosocial treatments for pain problems.