Chronic Pain Assessment and Brief Intervention

About the Course

Approximately 20% of adults in the United States are experiencing chronic pain. Individuals with chronic pain have increased rates of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders, as well as other correlated physical health concerns. The experience of chronic pain can have wide reaching impacts on our patients’ social, vocational, and personal lives. Psychological theories of pain can provide a framework to open conversations with our patients about the emotional, social, and behavioral factors that can affect their pain experience. In this presentation, you will learn about key factors that can influence the experience of chronic pain, and the psychological theories that can be used to improve assessment and guide brief interventions for chronic pain. You will learn specific strategies that you can apply with your patients experiencing chronic pain.

2 hours CE. Recorded video format (non-interactive)

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Course Overview

ESTIMATED COURSE LENGTH: 2 hours

CE CREDITS: 2.00 continuing education/contact hours for social workers, psychologists, counselors, and marriage and family therapists

TARGET AUDIENCE: Mental Health Practitioners

LEVEL OF INSTRUCTION: Advanced

PREREQUISITE(S): None

INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD: Recorded video format (non-interactive)

ACCESSIBILITY ACCOMMODATIONS: Closed captioning of audio components. In order to request further accessibility accommodations, please email support@psychhub.com

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS: To obtain your CE certificate, learners must complete a pre-test (not scored), progress through all course segments, complete a participant evaluation, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Learners are expected to complete the quiz within 3 attempts. If unable to do so, the learner will need to re-review the course segments.

FINANCIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPORT STATEMENT: This course has no commercial support.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST: This course has no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support. Psych Hub's conflict of interest statement is found in the footer of the training center.

GRIEVANCE AND REFUND POLICIES: Grievance and refund policies are found in the footer of the training center.

PARTICIPATION COSTS: The cost to participate in this CE activity is included in the subscription registration fee.

COURSE CREATION DATE: 1/27/2023

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify key correlates of chronic pain, as well as sociodemographic differences
Describe psychological theories of chronic pain
Utilize psychological theories of pain to improve identification and assessment of patients with chronic pain in their practice
Apply brief psychological interventions for chronic pain in their practice

Course Outline

Review key correlates of chronic pain
1. Psychological factors that influence the pain experience
2. Psychiatric diagnoses as both a risk and outcome
3. Key sociodemographic differences in chronic pain experience and treatment outcomes
Identify and distinguish psychological theories of pain

Gate Control Theory
Learning theory as applied to chronic pain
Cognitive theory as applied to chronic pain
Emotional theories as applied to chronic pain

Applying psychological theories to increase identification of patients’ chronic pain
1. Opening discussions with patients around the psychological influences of pain
2. Assessment approaches to understanding pain experience, coping, and associated risks
Identifying brief psychological interventions
1. Psychoeducation
2. Behavioral tools including behavioral activation and pacing
3. Cognitive tools including challenging thoughts and pain acceptance
4. Relaxation techniques
5. Importance of interdisciplinary care

CE Information

American Psychological Association (APA)

Psych Hub is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Psych Hub maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Psychologists completing this course receive 2.00 continuing education credits.

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)

Psych Hub, #1750, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/20/2024 – 08/20/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 clinical continuing education credits.

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

Psych Hub is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. Psych Hub maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. CAMFT Approval #1000074. Course meets the qualifications for 2.00 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)

Psych Hub has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7051. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Psych Hub is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Counselors completing this course receive 2.00 continuing education hours.

New York State Education Department - Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSED-LMHC)

Psych Hub, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0257. New York State licensed mental health counselors completing this course receive 2.00 contact hours.

New York State Education Department - Marriage & Family Therapists (NYSED-MFT)

Psych Hub, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0109. New York State marriage and family therapists completing this course receive 2.00 contact hours.

New York State Education Department - Psychology (NYSED-PSY)

Psych Hub, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0208. New York State licensed psychologists completing this course receive 2.00 contact hours.

New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYSED-SW)

Psych Hub, LLC 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 #SW-0699. New York State social workers completing this course receive 2.00 contact hours.

Experts

Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD, Licensed Psychologist

Lindsay Oberleitner, PhD is a Licensed Psychologist (Michigan #6301018787). Dr. Oberleitner currently serves as the Education Director for SimplePractice Learning. She also currently serves as adjunct faculty for Yale University School of Medicine and Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine. Dr. Oberleitner's primary clinical and research interests are the intersections of substance use disorders and chronic health conditions, with a specific interest in how these issues are manifested in criminal justice populations. She has worked to strengthen and expand the interdisciplinary addiction treatment workforce, as well as best practices in improving the integration of interdisciplinary approaches and patient-centered communication in clinical practice. She has received grant funding to support her research and clinical education efforts, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed publications. She has taught at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels, and served as a clinical supervisor across multiple behavioral health specialties over the past 15 years.