The impact of psycho-spiritual identity on chronic pain

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  • Course Description

    This course focuses on how the psycho-spiritual aspect of the BioPsychoSocialSpiritual treatment model can complicate (or help) the management of chronic pain; ignoring “what happens between the ears” usually yields poor clinical outcomes. This course will explore how Adverse Childhood Experiences, resilience, and one’s psycho-spiritual identity can impact pain management treatment outcomes, and will also review tools that can be helpful in identifying chronic pain beliefs that may negatively influence outcomes, like the PHQ-9 and the Pain Catastrophizing Scale.

  • Learning Objectives

    Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: Describe the difference between “pain” and “suffering” and how psycho-spiritual deficits can negatively impact coping mechanisms; Identify one or more evidence-based treatment modalities that can enhance resilience


    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 II 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 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%; you are able to re-test)
    #4: Complete the required course evaluation.

    Course requirements (including the course audio, post-test, and 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 info@clearlyclinical.com 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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