Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Chronic Pain

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

This lecture is available to Beaumont Health/OUWB providers ONLY.

This intermediate lecture will cover the biopsychosocial nature of chronic pain, what psychological factors impact chronic pain development and duration, what are the psychological interventions for chronic pain treatment and ways that you can help patients understand why you recommend incorporating this into their treatment plan.

1. Explain why chronic pain is considered a biopsychosocial disorder
2. Identify the role providers can play in a multi-disciplinary plan of care for chronic pain
3. Develop an evidence based plan of care for complex chronic pain conditions that includes shared decision making with the patient

This lecture will be delivered virtually; there will not be an in-person viewing location.

There is no fee to participate, however, pre-registration is required.  Click on the REGISTER tab above to register.  Note, online registration will close at noon, the day before the lecture.

Connection instructions will be emailed in advance of the lecture to pre-registered participants.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician (Attendance) (1.00 hours), APA Psychology CE (1.00 hours), IPCE (1.00 hours), Nursing CE (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Pain and Symptom Management (1.00 hours), Social Work CE (ASWB) (1.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Beaumont Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Medicine CME: Beaumont Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE: Beaumont Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychology CE: Beaumont Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Beaumont Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Social Work CE: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Beaumont Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Beaumont Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit.

This module provides 1 credit toward the State of Michigan licensing requirement for education on pain and symptom management.

This CE activity is not supported by commercial interests.