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Live Webcast

Integrated Chronic Pain Management: Mental Health Interventions that Counteract Opiate Addiction


Faculty:
Robert Umlauf, PHD, ABPP
Duration:
7 Hours 30 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
VLW020697
Brochure Code:
16175
Media Type:
Live Webcast
Access:
Access for 90 day(s) after program date.

Dates


Description

Pain Management is a Key Battleground in the 21st Century Opioid Epidemic

A history of mental illness and/or substance abuse are high risk factors for opioid addiction, so the clients we see in our practices every day are more susceptible to the dangerous trap of opioid dependency. With reports of opioid related addictions and deaths on the rise, doctors and their patients are actively searching for alternative ways to manage pain. Due to our training in the assessment and treatment of mental illnesses and addictions, behavioral health professionals are uniquely poised to battle opioid addiction by helping clients learn to manage their chronic pain without pills. However, many of us feel that we don’t have the training or current information to face the very real challenges of treating clients who are experiencing chronic pain.

 

With over 30 years of practical experience in the treatment of physical pain, Dr. Robert Umlauf prepares you for effective practice with clients who are at risk of, or already in, the trap of opioid addiction. He will help you expand your assessment abilities to include the neurophysiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral factors involved in the development of chronic pain syndrome. You will learn to use specific self-regulation and behavioral activation skills that can help any client manage pain better. Dr. Umlauf will also present new medical research, alternative medicines, the impact of diet and nutrition, and effective evidence-based treatments. He employs highly interactive, hands-on experiences in teaching multidisciplinary approaches to pain management. You will leave this seminar with the ability to immediately apply these skills to your practice.

 


Course Content:

 

CHRONIC PAIN: NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS, EXPERIENCES, AND PAIN BEHAVIORS

  • How time from onset and type of pain play a role
  • Pain Egg and nociception
  • Psychophysiology of pain as a PERCEPTION
  • Smoke Alarm metaphor: acute vs. chronic pain
  • Autonomic systems and power of retraining
  • Pain vs. Suffering
  • Historical predictors of developing chronic pain syndromes

 

OPIATE USE IN THE USA

  • Pain Clinic History and shift towards increase in opiate prescribing
  • What influences the drive toward increased prescribing?
  • CDC Guidelines on opioid prescribing
  • Opiate overdose deaths and addiction
  • Screening tools for opiate abuse potential

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN PAIN POPULATIONS INCLUDING DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES: LIMITS AND CONCERNS

  • Use of tests and their limits
    • MMPI-2-RF
    • BBHI-2
    • CES-D
    • BDI
    • Additional tests
  • Intake interview components
  • Primary Care coordination: strategy for collaboration with other professionals
  • Tools to assess and treat mental processes that exacerbate pain

 

INTERVENTIONS: TALK THERAPY IS NOT ENOUGH- PAIN PATIENTS NEED SKILLS

  • Manage mood and set goals by adapting:
    • CBT
    • ACT
    • Other therapies
  • Educate: “Harm Alarm” retrain perceptions
  • Self-regulation: including mindfulness
  • Biofeedback: simple techniques ANYONE can use
  • Cognitive reframes for Pain Management
  • PACE: including behavioral monitor and  tracking scales for self-regulation
  • Motivational Interviewing: adaptations for chronic pain treatment
  • Heal the past: Sarno’s model
  • Sleep
    • Behavioral tools
    • Sleep hygiene
    • Sleep restriction
    • Environmental factors
  • Apps for Pain Management
    • B2R
    • Pedometer

 

INTEGRATIVE OPTIONS

  • Alternative/Integrative Medicine
  • Recent medical advances in pain treatment
  • Psychotropics and antidepressants
    • SNRI’s: first line
    • Low-dose TCA’s and sleep: be careful!
    • Avoid the Benzo’s!
  • Nutrition, Diet and Supplements: evidence-based suggestions
  • Acupuncture: NIH consensus conference data
    • Provider skill is a major factor in outcomes
    • MRI data and common pathways for healing
  • Hands-on Options
    • Physical Therapy, Exercise and Rehabilitation
    • Chiropractic, Osteopathy and Manipulation therapies
    • Massage, Deep Tissue therapies
    • Other modalities: Rolfing, Craniosacral, Myofascial Release, Dry needle, etc.

 

INCORPORATE NEW SKILLS

  • Self-regulation exercises
  • Biofeedback lab
  • Challenge that catastrophic pain belief

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Faculty

Robert Umlauf, PHD, ABPP Related seminars and products


ROBERT UMLAUF, PHD, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist with advanced board certification in rehabilitation psychology and a Founding Fellow of the American College of Advanced Practice Psychologists. He has over 30 years of direct clinical experience in working with clients with chronic pain, and has also worked in a wide variety of medical/rehabilitation settings. Dr. Umlauf is currently in private practice and consultation, focused on optimizing health and healthy living. He has been on the faculty the University of Washington, University of California San Diego, and Georgetown University, where he taught several diverse courses such as neuropsychology, doctor-patient relationships, and biofeedback.

 

Dr. Umlauf earned his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his BS in Psychology from the University of Washington. He has published 25 peer-reviewed articles, in addition to dozens of papers, professional presentations, workshops, and book chapters. He is dedicated to providing accurate and timely information that is informed by appropriate research and clinically relevant experience. In addition, Dr. Umlauf has experience working with people who have addictions and he is passionate about teaching skills to people living with chronic pain so they can avoid the trap of opiate abuse. 


Additional Info

Program Information

Access Period for Live Webcast For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion.


Target Audience

Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Providers, Case Managers, Pastoral Counselors

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Overall:      4.7

Total Reviews: 17

Comments

Kelly N - ANACORTES, Washington

"One of the best trainings I've been to/warched."

Lorna P - AUBURN, Washington

"Dr. Umlauf did an excellent job of presenting the material. His knowledge base is vast. I would recommend him as a presenter. "

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