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    The document discusses pain management and the role of psychologists. It covers: 1) Defining pain and the types of pain. 2) The roles psychologists can play as evaluators to assess patients' pain complaints, as therapists to provide counseling and education, and as reinforcers to prevent relapse. 3) Approaches psychologists use in pain management, including biofeedback, stress management, activity pacing, mindfulness, and cognitive techniques to address depression and anxiety.

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    Pain Management

    Defining Pain

    Role of psychologists in pain


    management
    CONTENT Approaches in pain management
    S
    Activity pacing

    Mindfulness
    An unpleasant sensory and emotional
    experience associated with actual or
    potential tissue damage or described in
    terms of such damage.
    DEFININ
    G PAIN
    Types of pain : Acute, Chronic,
    Neuropathic and Nociceptive pain
    evaluator/consultant

    Role of therapist/ counselor (pain


    psychologists psychologist)
    in Pain reinforcer
    management
    outcomes analyst
    EVALUATOR/CONSULTANT

    The psychologist in the collect additional data complete the ‘big


    role of consultant or regarding the patient’s picture’ psychosocial
    evaluator can: pain complaints and medical history

    use this information to


    guide the suggest appropriate
    establishment of outcome measurement
    individual treatment of treatment gains
    goals and algorithms
    THERAPIST/ COUNSELOR
    • Informational sessions can involve both the patient and family in order to:
    1.prepare and educate about a specific procedure
    2.clarify and reorient the patient to appropriate outcome expectations
    3.set appropriate and manageable goals
    4.increase motivation. Education itself can serve to reduce fear and anxiety about actual
    surgical/medical procedures, the recovery process, risks, and alternatives
    PAIN PSYCHOLOGIST
    1.help the patient understand the dynamic interaction between pain and mood
    2.help reduce emotional distress associated with the chronic pain experience
    3.address long-standing psychopathology
    4.help the patient develop adaptive strategies and skills to cope with stress and pain
    REINFORCER
    • ‘Relapse’ of pain complaints/behavior tends to occur when patients’ symptoms increase in
    intensity, their perceived abilities of control are compromised, and their psychological
    distress is magnified. ‘Relapse prevention’ interventions may produce improved outcomes
    by helping patients to recognize and cope with these situations. 
    1. Biofeedback and relaxation training (e.g., diaphragmatic breathing,
    progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic training, self-hypnosis,
    guided visual imagery) to reduce muscle tension and promote the
    body’s calming response
    2. General stress management techniques (e.g., time management,

    APPROACHE problem-solving skills, assertive communication)


    3. Anger management skills training
    S TO PAIN 4. Increasing understanding of personality style and its contribution
    to the pain experience
    MANAGEME 5. Activity pacing and reducing fear of pain and/or activity avoidance

    NT 6. Increasing acceptance of the chronic nature of pain condition


    7. Reinforcement techniques to increase adaptive behaviors and
    decrease maladaptive pain behaviors
    8. Cognitive approaches to manage clinical depression and anxiety
    disorders
    •ACTIVITY PACING
    • Pacing Instructions
    Find a comfortable starting point (baseline):
    ACTIVITY 1. Choose an activity - e.g. sitting, walking, mowing the grass

    PACING
    2. Measure the length of time you are comfortably able to do
    this. Do this at least three separate times - on good days and
    bad days
    3. Take the average of these times, then subtract a fifth
    • The first mindfulness session generally
    incorporates the following:
    • a) Discuss posture – alert versus not alert.
    MINDFULNE • b) Ask participant to close eyes.
    SS SESSION • c) Awareness exercise
    • d) Breathing exercise
    • e) Formal breathing
    • Mindfulness feedback: a) Praise effort, not effect.
    • b) Redirect the purpose from relaxation to awareness gently. Relaxation often occurs with
    these exercises, which can be a bonus, but it is not the explicit purpose. Any decreases in
    pain that occurred can be treated in the same fashion.
    • c) Normalize the occurrence of distractions (e.g., “I kept being distracted by
    pain/mood/feelings/sounds/etc.”). Reinforce noticing that a distraction has occurred
    (e.g., self-awareness) and any efforts towards bringing awareness back to the present
    moment.
    THANK YOU

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