Chronic Pain Management: Role of the Mental Health Provider
Managing chronic pain in the correctional setting is particularly challenging for health care professionals, due to high rates of co-occurring substance use disorders and other psychiatric conditions. Chronic pain is a risk factor for suicide, and depression is common among patients living with chronic pain. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach for the assessment and management of chronic pain is considered a best practice.
In this presentation, the speaker will provide an overview and rationale for the role of the mental health clinician in managing chronic pain. The importance of adopting a patient-centered approach and embracing the spirit of motivational interviewing will be discussed in the context of chronic pain management. The speaker will also describe key components of a 12-week, cognitive behavioral pain management program that was specifically designed for incarcerated patients. Practical tools (e.g., pain logs, in-cell homework, and sample treatment plans) will be reviewed. This presentation will especially benefit mental health/behavioral health clinicians working in correctional health care.
Educational Objectives
• Review the benefits of using a multidisciplinary approach to pain management
• Describe the role of mental health clinicians in the management of chronic pain
• Discuss key components of a structured, cognitive-behavioral pain management program
Presenter:
Robyn Eatmon, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with 20 years of correctional health care experience. She began her career in corrections at the Cook County Jail and the Cook County Sheriff Training Institute. She was the lead psychologist at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center for nine years. She is a senior psychologist specialist in quality management at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.
Webinar Fee:
$65 ($55 for CCHPs), includes access to the power point presentation, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.00 hours for ACCME, ANCC, APA, and CCHP.