Intro to 10 Minute CBT: Physical Conditons and Chronic Pain
Managing psychological aspects of chronic physical diseases & long-term conditions is essential for effective patient care. This 10 minute CBT approach will teach health professionals skills in helping patients learn to cope with their chronic illness during routine appointments and in specific clinics by:
- Learning effective strategies for building self-esteem and managing anxiety and depressive symptoms in patients with physical illness
- Develop strategies for reducing referrals and hospital admissions in patients with chronic ill health
- Discover effective methods of encouraging positive behaviour change, such as health eating, increased activity and compliance with medication
- Empower patients to understand and take responsibility for their own health, and develop increased independence and enjoyment of life despite the presence of chronic disease
- Learn strategies for helping patients manage unpleasant and distressing physical symptoms, such as chronic pain
- Help patients learn to cope with the uncertainty associated with physical ill-health
- Provisional Programme: Physical Conditions and Chronic Pain
Intro to 10 Minute CBT: Physical Conditons and Chronic Pain
08:30 – Registration and coffee
09:00 – Introduction & evidence for CBT in chronic disease
09.45 – Chronic Pain: overview of CBT approach
10:30 – DVD example: working with chronic pain patients
11:00 – Coffee
11:30 – Case example: 10 Minute CBT skills for working with chronic pain patients
12.30 – Applying the model to diabetes
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Using CBT for patients with respiratory problems: case example
15:00 – Coffee
15:30 – DVD example 2 – empowering self care in patients with chronic disease
16:00 – Promoting lifestyle changes using CBT
16:30 – Course ends
Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is ideal for all health professionals with a role in caring for patients with conditions such as diabetes, cardiac disease, asthma / COPD and chronic pain.
Contact us for further information on this or any other 10 minute CBT workshop.
