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:
- Describe the main psychological models of pain and their strengths and weaknesses
- Discuss how psychological variables can cause, modulate and maintain pain
- Outline key psychological assessment methods
- Describe the evidence-based psychological treatments for 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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| PAIN5011 Psychology of Pain |
6 | |
| PAIN5016 Psychological Approaches in Pain Mgmt |
6 | A This unit is cased based and is best suited for experienced clinicians |
