“Psychological Evaluations for Chronic Back Pain Implants and Surgery”

March 2018 

Office Workshop 

Instructor: Dr. Martin Greer

Objectives


  1. The participant can specify the necessary components of the psychobiosocial history when conducting evaluations for appropriateness of back surgery.

  2. The participant can describe the reliability and validity of the West Haven and Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI).

  3. The participant can list three psychological methods of intervention to spinal cord stimulation surgery that can improve outcome. 

The Center Through the Looking Glass 

“Psychological Evaluations for Chronic Back Pain Implants and Surgery”

March 2, 2018 

4:00-6:00 p.m.

2 CEs

Presenter: Martin Greer, Ph.D.

Location: 1734 Avenida de Quintas, Las Cruces, NM 88005 

Description: This is a two-hour workshop focused on psychological evaluations for psychologists who provide such evaluations for surgeons as required by insurance companies. The overall focus of the workshop is to provide participants with evidence-based practices in conducting psychological evaluations for patients with chronic pain.  A total of 2.0 total hours of continuing education credit is being requested for the presentation.

Learning Objectives:

  1. The participant can specify the necessary components of the psychobiosocial history when conducting evaluations for appropriateness of back surgery.

  2. The participant can describe the reliability and validity of the West Haven and Yale Multidimensional Pain Inventory (WHYMPI).

  3. The participant can list three psychological methods of intervention to spinal cord stimulation surgery that can improve outcome.

Method and Length: The presentations will be given live and will last for two hours. 

Confidentiality: Confidentiality of the material in the workshop will be strictly maintained. All cases reviewed will be appropriately masked and prior consent as appropriate will be obtained.

Relevance to Psychologists: This program is directly relevant to psychologists who provide psychological evaluations prior to surgical procedures for pain.

Background References

Caudill, M. 2015.  Managing pain before it manages you – Psychological approaches to pain management.  New York: Guilford Press. 


Turk, D. & Gatchel, R. 2002.  Psychological approaches to pain management: A practitioner’s handbook.   New York: Guilford Press. 


Burch, V. & Penman, D.  2015.  You are not your pain: Using mindfulness to reduce pain, reduce stress, and restore well-being - an eight-week program.  London: Macmillan Publishers.


An extensive list of current articles will be available at the workshop. 

SIAP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing 

education for psychologists.  SIAP maintains responsibility for the program and its content

The Center Through the Looking Glass 

“Psychological Evaluations for Chronic Back Pain Implants and Surgery”

March 2, 2018 

4:00-6:00 p.m.

2 CEs


References

Caudill, M. 2015.  Managing pain before it manages you – Psychological approaches to pain management.  New York: Guilford Press. 

Turk, D. & Gatchel, R. 2002.  Psychological approaches to pain management: A practitioner’s handbook.   New York: Guilford Press. 

Burch, V. & Penman, D.  2015.  You are not your pain: Using mindfulness to reduce pain, reduce stress, and restore well-being - an eight-week program.  London: Macmillan Publishers.