Protected: The pain center: Psychology Program Module 1 Introduction to the Pain Center Program
OBJECTIVES 1. All patients to speak at least once in the group setting. 2. Patients begin orientation to program and feel involved/reassured 3. Begin building group cohesiveness 4. Patients begin to learn basic information on chronic pain. CONCEPTS 1. Hurt versus Harm. 2. Extent of problem of disability. 3. Acute versus Chronic Pain. IMPLEMENTATION: 1.Patient verbalizes understanding of acute...
Read MoreProtected: Module 2 : LIVING WITH PAIN
Objectives: 1. Patients identify information acquired to date in program. 2. Patients show that they have learned principles for living with pain. Concepts: 1. Review of basic concepts in chronic pain. 2. Living with pain is possible if certain principles are followed. Implementation: 1. Patients verbalize understanding of principles for living with pain Handouts: 1. Principles for Living With...
Read MoreProtected: Module 3: OBJECTIVES OF PAIN MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES: 1. Patients identify goals of treatment at Pain Center. 2. Patients recognize role of affect in personal component of pain. 3. Patients show understanding of role of activity in managing chronic pain. CONCEPTS: 1. Pain Center treatment involves increased activity and well behavior with decreased pain behavior ( including medication usage and use of health care system). 2. Chronic...
Read MoreProtected: Module 4: STRESS MANAGEMENT I
OBJECTIVES: 1. Patients understand the difference between stress and stressors. 2. Patients learn physical and emotional responses to stress– the fight or flight response. 3. Patients recognize relationships between tension and pain. CONCEPTS: 1. Stress versus Stressor. 2. Stress versus Distress. 3. Physical and emotional stress response/ fight or flight response. IMPLEMENTATION: 1. Patient...
Read MoreProtected: Module 5: STRESS MANAGEMENT II
OBJECTIVES: 1. Patients review their individual physical and emotional responses to stressors. 2. Patients identify coping strategies to use when encountering stressors. CONCEPTS: 1. Stress traps. 2. Coping mechanisms. IMPLEMENTATION: 1. Patients identify stress traps. 2. Patients identify and understand coping mechanisms. HANDOUTS: 1. Coping Strategies 2. Examples of Coping...
Read MoreProtected: Module 6: Sleep Hygiene
OBJECTIVES 1. Understanding varios subtypes of insomnia ( disordesr of initiating and maintaining sleep). 2. Identify specific behaviors which improve sleep hygiene. CONCEPTS: 1. Our bodies run on set ” rhythms,” one of which is a sleep-wake cycle. 2. SOme types of insomnia result from disturbances in this sleep-wake cycle. 3. Sleep can be divided into several stages. 4. Some types of...
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