A Review of Behavioral Medicine Treatments of Headaches
Tracking # 20-767363
$59.00
What you'll learn
After completing this course, health professionals will be able to:
- Identify the prevalence, symptoms and causes of 4 types of ‘primary’ and 5 types of ‘secondary’ headaches
- Apply a biopsychosocial model to identify 3 critical factors — behavioral, affective, & cognitive — that influence headache pain
- Conduct a psychological assessment specific to patients with headache drawing from at least 10 headache-specific and 6 additional, relevant assessment areas
- Discuss 2 evidence-based non-pharmacologic interventions designed to manage headache pain including trigger/pattern identification and management, as well as how to apply cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation strategies, and biofeedback into the care of these patients
- Recognize at least 3 models of medical interventions in this domain (e.g., abortive, preventive, symptomatic) and the drugs commonly used within them, as well as 6 complementary/alternative medicines, in order to assist with medication adherence and reduce medication overuse
- Explain 4 advantages and 2 approaches to coordinating headache care with other health care providers
Course overview
This course provides evidence-based clinical behavioral medicine interventions for this patient population. The principal types of headaches and their causes are described and biobehavioral variables are discussed. Clinical assessment is addressed and elements of nonpharmacological behavioral medicine alternative treatment of headache are presented, along with specific ways to coordinate/integrate care with providers of pharmacological treatment. "Our goal is to provide cost-effective, accessible, and high quality CE courses and credits to psychologists, counselors, social workers, marital and family therapists and other healthcare professionals so they can meet their practice and professional needs."
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
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Learning Objectives
After completing this course, health professionals will be able to:
- Identify the prevalence, symptoms and causes of 4 types of ‘primary’ and 5 types of ‘secondary’ headaches.
- Apply a biopsychosocial model to identify 3 critical factors — behavioral, affective, & cognitive — that influence headache pain.
- Conduct a psychological assessment specific to patients with headache drawing from at least 10 headache-specific and 6 additional, relevant assessment areas.
- Discuss 2 evidence-based non-pharmacologic interventions designed to manage headache pain including trigger/pattern identification and management, as well as how to apply cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation strategies, and biofeedback into the care of these patients.
- Recognize at least 3 models of medical interventions in this domain (e.g., abortive, preventive, symptomatic) and the drugs commonly used within them, as well as 6 complementary/alternative medicines, in order to assist with medication adherence and reduce medication overuse
- Explain 4 advantages and 2 approaches to coordinating headache care with other health care providers.
HealthForumOnline (HFO) does not accept commercial support. Continuing education for this online course is offered through the following approvals:
- HFO is approved by the APA, NBCC, NYSED, and a range of Nursing boards to provide continuing education.
- The American Psychological Association (APA) has approved HFO to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- HFO has also been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6216. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. HFO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
- HFO is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0355.
- Social Workers in other states and allied health professionals should consult their state licensing board to see which of these approval bodies are accepted toward licensure renewal in their state.
Please see the Approval page for HealthForum Online's full list of accreditation.
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