Description:

Clinicians need to know basic approaches to assist patients with Chronic Pain who present for care. In this seminar, a conceptual overview will provide a framework for brief intervention, as well as then practicing specific experiential interventions to help patients improve coping and feel better.

Educational Objectives:

1. Determine the framework to evaluate a patient’s functioning, who complains of chronic pain, and create a brief treatment plan with the patient using evidence based approaches.
2. Utilize specific approaches used to assist in brief interventions for chronic pain management.

*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*