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By the end of the course, the Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, Social Worker or Psychologist will be able to:
-Explain three kinds of pain domains.
-Discuss three self-presentation effects of chronic pain.
-Discuss three sources of guilt for chronic pain clients.
-Discuss three concepts regarding the co-occurrence of depression and chronic pain.
-Explain three techniques of coping with pain.
-Explain three techniques of chronic pain reduction therapy.
-Explain three techniques of coping with pain.
-Name three components of cognitive-behavioral treatment.
-Explain what does a clinician need to effectively utilize during group therapy in order to enhance treatment effectiveness and patient satisfaction in cognitive-behavioral treatment for chronic pain.
-Explain under what two concepts is psychosocial pain research carried out.
-Explain what mechanism of pain can lead to a re-activation of childhood feelings of helplessness which, in turn, leads to severe psychosocial crisis.
-Name one of the most researched variables of pain that influences pain intensity and physical / psychosocial disability.
-Explain what is the assumption of cognitive models of pain.
-Explain why is it that certain patients when referred for psychological treatment (for a pain problem), may not attend the sessions or follow through with homework assignments or practice recommendations that are often a part of these psychological approaches.
-Name the four psychological factors of Mr. H’s pain.
-Name the three specific goals of a psychological assessment.
-Explain how do the gate control theory and the biopsychosocial model of pain relate to cognitive-behavioral therapy.
-Explain which model Decostruction challenges.
"The instructional level of this course is introductory, intermediate, or advanced depending on the learners clinical area of expertise."
CEU Continuing Education for
Psychology CEUs, Counselor CEUs, Social Worker CEUs, MFT CEUs
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