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Maximizing the Mental Health of Patients with Chronic Pain
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Promotional Content Expires:
April 30, 2024(11:55 p.m. CT)
Content Expires:
March 31, 2025 (11:55 p.m. CT) CE for this activity will not be available after this date.
This activity includes closed captioning.
This activity is free for AANP members
from 4/1/2024 - 4/30/2024
Overview The interplay of chronic pain and mental health issues is well established. While cognitive behavioral therapy has been the gold standard for the treatment of mood disorders in patients with chronic pain, accessibility and patient willingness can deter the implementation of CBT in this vulnerable population. Nurses practitioners have a unique opportunity in their daily interactions with patients to help them understand why certain interventions may help their mental health and their pain, why these strategies may be recommended, and resources that can break down the barriers to access. While CBT is one great option, other resources and approaches are available. Treating a patient's mental health is a crucial component of holistic pain management. Objectives
Describe the relationship between chronic pain and mental health issues.
Identify 3 evidence based interventions for patients suffering with anxiety and depression.
Review the cognitive distortions addressed with cognitive behavioral therapy and use these to direct motivational interviewing and coaching of the client.
Disclosure This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies. Speaker Disclosures:
Speaker Bureau for Nevro: Nonsurgical low back pain and painful diabetic neuropathy
Speaker Bureau for Salix Pharmaceuticals: Opioid Induced Constipation
Owner and Nurse Coach: Nursing Beyond the Job: health and wellness
All relevant relationships have been mitigated.
Disclaimer Individuals who have contributed to the CE Center were carefully selected for their knowledge and experience in the subject area under review. This presentation is informational only and may contain opinions of the authors from their personal experience that do not necessarily express the opinions of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). The activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings. Clinical practice is a constantly changing process and new information becomes available every day. Neither AANP nor the contributing individuals can warrant that the material will continue to be accurate, nor do they warrant that the material is completely free of errors upon publication. Attendees and participants should appraise the information presented critically and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for any product or device mentioned in this program.
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1.05 Contact Hour(s) of CE
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