Pain Self-Management: CBT Skills in Clinical Practice
Course overview
This program consists of seven 90-minute webinar sessions, conducted over a 2-3 month timeframe. In each session, you will explore specific strategies on how to manage patients experiencing chronic pain effectively.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion, recognising 28 hours of professional development if all attendance and homework requirements are met.
This program is run entirely online, making it accessible to all health professionals across both rural and suburban Australia and overseas.
| Key information | |
|---|---|
| Delivery mode: | Online over seven sessions. |
| Registration: | Please see the Sydney Health Executive Education (SHEEd) website for upcoming dates and more information. |
Please note
- Registrations close 5 business days before the first session of the series, to allow time for postage of materials.
- Registrations may close earlier if the series is full.
- No refunds will be provided once materials have been posted out.
- A maximum of 10 participants can register for each series, and a minimum of 6 participants per series is required for the series to proceed.
Sessions outline
| Session | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patient assessment and case formulation |
| 2 | Explaining case formulation to the patient |
| 3 | Identifying SMART goals and using motivational interviewing |
| 4 | Employing self-management skills and developing a treatment plan |
| 5 | Reinforcing treatment program and maintenance strategies - part one |
| 6 | Reinforcing treatment program and maintenance strategies - part two |
| 7 | Integration of CBT skills |
What's involved?
The webinar skills training consists of four basic steps:
Preparation
- Checking computer compatibility
- Completing pre-reading
Participation
- Logging on in time to participate
- Interacting with the facilitator and other participants
- Presenting and discussing homework experiences
Application
- Incorporating the new skills in the management of chronic pain patients (e.g. case formulation, goal setting, activity pacing, thought management, applied relaxation)
Evidence
- Preparing a written statement about skills practised between sessions
- Reflecting on the experience & documenting insights gained, culminating in a case presentation in the final session to demonstrate competence
Homework tasks
You are expected to use the skills covered with your patients between sessions, culminating in a case presentation in the final session. These tasks are designed to give you an opportunity to practise and reflect on the skills you explored in each session.
Study materials
All participants receive:
- a comprehensive manual covering the content of the program
- a headset
- advice on the technical aspects of the webinar sessions
- relevant papers for background reading
- a copy of our patient manual (Manage Your Pain by Nicholas et al.)
Follow-up email discussions with the facilitators, if necessary, are also available.