An overview of how the BioPsychoSocialSpiritial model impacts chronic pain treatment outcomes

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  • Course Description

    While an integrated inter-disciplinary BioPsychoSocialSpiritual treatment model is not a new concept, advances in medical science and the “westernization” of chronic pain treatment has tipped the scales toward a BioMedical model. However, many payers like insurance companies and workers’ compensation providers are finding out (the hard way) that not treating the whole person can negatively impact clinical outcomes, especially for chronic pain. This course will describe how addressing the physiological drivers of pain is an important component for recovery from injury and resumption of activities, and will cover how the different facets of the BioPsychoSocialSpiritual model can influences positive chronic pain treatment outcomes.

  • Learning Objectives

    Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: An overview of how the BioPsychoSocialSpiritial model impacts chronic pain treatment outcomes.


    Target Audience and Instructional Level
    This course is intended for psychologists, therapists, social workers, clinical counselors, and addiction counselors. Instructional level: Introductory


    Series-Based Course
    Please note that this course is part I of a three-part series about Pain Management. This course can be taken alone or as part of the series.

  • How To Take This Course

    In order to receive a certificate of completion reflecting the associated CE credit hour, you must:
    #1: Have an active paid Clearly Clinical membership
    #2: Listen to the corresponding course podcast
    #3: Achieve a passing grade on the post-presentation test (the test has up to ten questions and you must earn a score of at least 80%; users can re-test up to three times. After three attempts, users are advised to re-listen to the audio course in its entirety and then subsequently re-test. Psychologists who are seeking CE credit may not be awarded credit if they attempt to pass the post-test more than three times.)
    #4: Complete the requested course evaluation.

    Course elements (including the course audio, post-test, and requested course evaluation) can be completed on a computer or mobile device via your Clearly Clinical account.

  • Course Format

    This high-quality and interesting course contains a one-hour, non-interactive audio podcast presentation which is available for free via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, or your other favorite podcast providers. You can also listen to and download the file via our course player.

  • Commercial Support

    There is no known commercial support or conflict of interest for this CE program, presenter, sponsor, instructor, or content.

  • Certificate Access Details

    Once you've completed the course, your certificate will automatically populate in the 'Certificate' section of your account; it will also be emailed to you. Access to completion certificate will expire 365 days after issuance. Course certificates will be on file for ten (10) years from date of course completion.

  • Accommodations

    If you have special needs or need an accommodation, please email us at [email protected] and we will do our best to assist you.

Instructor

Pain Management/Worker's Comp Specialist

Mark Pew

Worker's Comp and Pain Management Trainer

Mark Pew, senior vice president of product development and marketing for Preferred Medical, is a passionate educator and agitator. Known as the RxProfessor, Mark is focused on the intersection of chronic pain and appropriate treatment, particularly as it relates to the clinical and financial implications of prescription painkillers along with the evolution of medical marijuana. He is a strong champion for the workers' compensation industry to #CleanUpTheMess, a movement he created to drive attention to the importance of individualized appropriate treatment for injured workers. Mark is a vocal advocate of the BioPsychoSocialSpiritual treatment model. Mark serves on the IAIABC Medical Issues Committee, SIIA Workers’ Compensation Committee, and is chairman of the CompSense California Pharmacy Group. He serves as technical advisor to regulators and legislators on subjects such as drug formularies, treatment guidelines, Opioid Task Force initiatives, encouraging support of non-pharma treatment options and the medicinal use of cannabis.

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