Pain Education and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pain

A 6-week virtual training for all practitioners who treat pain
FOR: PT, PTA, OT, COTA, MD, DO, RN, NP, PA, PSYCH, DC, RD, CPT, HEALTH COACH

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Why this course?

How Pain Education and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain can enhance your practice

The management of chronic pain continues to be an unmet need in the United States and around the world.  In order to meet this global burden, practitioners must be able to assess and treat pain taking into consideration the multidimensional nature of the pain experience. 

Current evidence suggests that when healthcare providers are up-to-date on the latest pain science and educate their patients, they are able to treat pain more effectively. This more comprehensive biopsychosocial approach has been demonstrated to improve outcomes and enhance quality of life.

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Course Description

Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion of pain science research and professionals are utilizing pain education as an intervention to improve physical and psychosocial outcomes. 

During this 6-week course, we will cover the latest concepts in pain science, how to comprehensively evaluate pain, and use pain education as an intervention. You will learn how to use evidence-based outcomes and measures and various pain management interventions – ranging from pain neuroscience education, exercise and modalities, graded exposure and pacing, lifestyle modifications, and psychological approaches including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness.

Benefits Of This Program:

Learning Objectives

“I’ve structured the course to keep things sequential and straightforward to assimilate”
[Dr Joe Tatta]

#1: Define pain and the multidimensional nature of the pain experience.

#2: To adopt a contemporary terminology related to stress and the neural circuitry that accompanies it.

#3: Describe the nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic mechanisms of pain.

#4: Identify contributors to individual differences and variability of pain.

#5: Recognize common methods and outcome measures used in pain assessment.

#6:Recognize patient and provider influences on the pain experience.

#7: Understand the principles of developing a therapeutic patient-provider relationship.

#8:Recognize the impact of, and evidence for, the use of therapeutic neuroscience education and self-management as a critical part of pain management.

#9: Understand the utility of exercise in the management of pain.

#10: Recognize the application and current evidence for common modality applications for pain management.

#11: Recognize the role of sleep and nutrition in the management of pain.

#12: Integrate pain neuroscience education and lifestyle factors into a comprehensive pain management program.

#13: Recognize the role of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) & acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) as part of a comprehensive pain management program.

#14: Recognize the utility of coping methods including breathing, mindfulness, and relaxation part of a comprehensive pain management program.

#15: Integrate concepts of this course into psychologically informed clinical practice when managing patients with pain.

Course Details

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Week 1: Basic Concepts & Mechanisms of Pain

Week 1A

Week 1B

Week 1C

Week 1D

Week 1 Slides

Mechanisms of Pain

Neurobiology of Pain

Week 1 Quiz: Basic Concepts and Mechanisms of Pain

Week 2A

Week 2B

Week 2C

Week 2D

Week 2 Slides

Individual Differences in Pain

Pain Outcome Measures

Week 2 Quiz: Individual Differences, Pain Variability, Pain Assessment

Week 3A

Week 3B

Week 3C

Week 3D

15 Years of Explaining Pain

The clinical application ofteaching people about pain

PNE Resource List

Week 3 Slides

Week 3 Quiz

Week 4A

Week 4B

Week 4C

Week 4D

The clinical application of pain neuroscience graded motor imagery and graded action

NOI GMI posters

Week 4 – PDF of slides

Week 4 Quiz

Week 5A – Sleep & Pain

Week 5B – Nutrition and Pain

Week 5C – PNE+

Week 5 – PDF of slides

Article – Anatomy of Sleep 2013

Handout – Sleep hygiene

Article – Food pyramid & chronic pain

Week 5 Quiz

Week 6A- CBT & ACT

Week 6B – Relaxation & Coping Strategies

Week 6C – Meditation & Mindfulness

PDF of slides – Week 6

Article – CBT & Pain Education for People with Chronic Pain: Tests of Treatment Mechanisms

Article – Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Chronic Pain (2019)

Handout – CBT Worksheets

Handout – Examples of Negative Thinking

Handout – Resource list – Week 6

Week 6 Quiz

Complete Course Survey for CE/CEUs

Faculty: Meet your instructor

What Professionals Are Saying…

FAQ

Feel free to get in touch using the ‘Contact’ link above if you don’t find the answer to your questions.

Is this program approved for CEUs?

Yes! This course is approved for CEUs for PTs, PTAs OTs, and OTA’s. The Integrative Pain Science Institute is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board of Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant continuing education.

STATES PRE-APPROVED THROUGH RECIPROCITY:

Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (Rule 64B17-9), Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

This course is also approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

NOTE: Some states still do not require continuing education for re-licensure. In addition, some states do not perform verification of continuing education material, which means they do not approve courses for CEU credit and usually accept any material. Please check with your state physical therapy association or state PT board for more details.

For participants outside of the United States or those who do not require a formal CEU certificate, we will be happy to provide a Letter of Participation form that you may keep for your records. Upon completion of the course, please contact us at [email protected] to request the form. Please check with your industry governing body to confirm whether this is required for your continuing education.

Registration includes unlimited access. You have as long as you need to complete the program and you can come back to the training as many times as needed.

This is an on-demand program. Each week you will receive new content. The program can be accessed in real-time, anywhere, and at any time. If you fall behind you can catch up at your own pace.

This program requires approximately 1-2 hours per week to complete.

Lessons are available in a variety of formats to make learning easy and fun, including video, audio, transcripts, study guides, PDF handouts and quizzes.

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