Psychology of Pain
Sydney Professional Certificate
Graduates of this Professional Certificate will have specialised knowledge in the psychology of pain.
Graduates will be able to:
- Discuss available treatment options for the management of pain and the underlying principles for their mode of action.
- Discuss how psychological variables can cause, modulate and maintain pain
- Discuss how psychological principles can be applied to the management of pain by all health care providers.
- Analyse current evidence on the effectiveness of psychological interventions in a range of settings
- Analyse how social, cultural and interpersonal contexts can influence the experience and impact of pain.
Sydney Professional Certificate in Psychology of Pain |
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| Students must complete: | ||
| (a) 12 credit points of 5000-level units of study |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles |
6 | |
| PAIN5027 Psychologically Informed Pain Management |
6 | N PAIN5011 or PAIN5016 |
