Bruce Singer – The Chronic Pain Tool Box: Effective Interventions for Treating Complex Chronic Pain
- Faculty:
- Bruce Singer
- Duration:
- 6 Hours 11 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Apr 12, 2018
Description
Handouts
| Manual (4.17 MB) | 74 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
- The Chronic Pain Dilemma
- Pain and its impact on society
- Neurophysiology and psychology of pain
- Benefits and the risks of opioids
- Pain and the family
- Complex Chronic Pain
- The progression from acute to chronic pain (physical and emotional factors)
- Chronic pain syndrome and its constellation of symptoms
- Conventional treatments and why they fail
- Pain vs suffering: What are we really treating?
- The 5 big “negative” emotions that magnify pain
- The number one rule in pain management
- Strategies to un-attach pain from suffering
- Assessment
- The Interview
- Validation and the therapeutic alliance
- Collect a biopsychosocial history
- Co-occurring disorders and other risk factors
- The Battery
- Useful self-report measures
- Interpretation of results for case conceptualization
- Effective treatment planning
- The Interview
- The Chronic Pain Toolbox
- Best Practice Guidelines and treatment options
- APA Division 12 recommendations
- CDC and government recommendations
- Empathy and the power of the therapeutic alliance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Unleash “black ducks” to eat up ANTs
- Harness the power of client’s own words
- Recalibrate Pain: a cognitive approach
- Mindfulness
- Why mindfulness is essential for the treatment of chronic pain
- 4 creative interventions to help clients see “What is NOT wrong with me”
- The FAR approach and how it resonates with clients
- Limitations of the psychotherapeutic approach
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive defusion and how to use it with clients
- The Values Compass and how to help clients find their True North
- Develop motivation and commitment
- Limitations of the psychotherapeutic approach
- Gratefulness
- The hidden power of gratefulness and its evidence for chronic pain
- 3 gratitude interventions that directly impact the pain experience
- More Tools You Can Use
- Include the family in treatment
- Effective sleep hygiene
- Multidisciplinary treatments: when and how to use them
- The T.E.M.P.L.E.S.S hand-out you can share with clients
- Patient advocate resources
- Recovery resources
- Best Practice Guidelines and treatment options
- Pain and its impact on society
Faculty
Bruce Singer, Psy.D. Related seminars and products: 2
Bruce F. Singer, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist and nationally recognized expert on psychosocial treatments for chronic pain and substance use disorders. He was the founding director of the Chronic Pain and Recovery Center at Silver Hill Hospital, one of the most prestigious psychiatric hospitals in the United States. He maintains a private practice and consults internationally with treatment centers.
Dr. Singer sits on the Medical Advisory Board of the U.S. Pain Foundation and on the Board of Chronic Pain Anonymous where he is an outspoken advocate for helping individuals with chronic pain obtain effective treatment. An inspirational speaker known for his creativity and sense of humor, Dr. Singer has presented at Grand Rounds and pain and addiction conferences throughout the United States. He is the author of numerous professional articles on psychosocial treatments for chronic pain and substance abuse, and his guided meditations and educational videos are readily available on the web. He recently authored Black Duck Moments Every Day, a book of daily affirmations for people with chronic conditions as well as 99 Black Duck Moments, an eBook based on his original memes and videos.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Bruce Singer is in private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Bruce Singer is a member of the Medical Advisory Board for the U.S. Pain Foundation.
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