In-Person CE Presentation!

Chronic Pain occurs as a complicated web of emotions and physical symptoms. The most

common way to treat pain is to use opioid medications, which complicate the course of chronic

pain. For some individuals who develop dependence/ addiction to these medications,

management and treatment for their condition can become much more complex. This session

will review the interactions of pain, suffering and addiction as they interface in your clients with

suggestions for how to help them find safety through a variety of interventions and treatment.

Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is the Senior Medical Consultant, Pain Recovery Program, The Pointe Malibu.  He is the former Chief Medical Officer of Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC) and was a major force in developing LVRC’s Chronic Pain Recovery Program. He is certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine, (ABAM), and a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).  He was a member of the planning committee for ASAM’s Annual “Common Threads, Pain and Addiction” Course. Dr. Pohl is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Nevada School of Medicine. He was elected by his peers for inclusion in Best Doctors in America® from 2009 to present. In 2022, he received the Father Joseph Martin Professional Excellence Award.  

OBJECTIVES

At the completion of this course, participants will be able to: 

1) Review fundamentals of pain, suffering and the principles of modern pain neuroscience.

2) Describe factors in the opioid epidemic in the US.

3) List and explain non-pharmacologic treatments for chronic pain

SCHEDULE: 

March 20, 2024/ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

20 minute - Review fundamentals of pain, suffering and the principles of modern pain neuroscience.

o Differentiate acute and chronic pain.

o Explore neurobiology of pain. 

o Describe Central Sensitization, Neuroplastic Pain, and Learned Neural Pathways.

15 minutes - Describe factors in the opioid epidemic in the US. 

o Review epidemiology.

o Look at the influence of pharma and the influence of prescribing practices and beliefs.

o Opioids – side effects, chemical coping, hyperalgesia, addiction.

15 minutes - List and explain non-pharmacologic treatments for chronic pain:

o Cognitive therapies (CBT, DBT, ACT).

o Physical interventions.

o Nutrition.

o Mindfulness practices. 

o Polyvagal theory.

o Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT).

10 minutes Q and A

LOCATION: 

Ascendant Recovery NYC

210 E 58th
New York, NY 10022

COST: 

This workshop is free!

Cancellations and Refunds/ Missed Time

Partial credits will not be given. You must participate in the entirety of the workshop. 

GRIEVENCE POLICY:

We take your feedback seriously. For grievances, questions or concerns, please contact Heather Claibourn, LCSW, CE coordinator at Heather@ShinePsychotherapy.org

CERTIFICATES: 

Upon completion of the workshop and evaluation, certificates will be issued via email

PROVIDER STATEMENTS:

SOCIAL WORK: Jumana Grassi LCSW NY# 0556  is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the New York State Education Department State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. 

ACE: Jumana Grassi, #1721 is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Jumana Grassi maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/14/23-6/14/26. Social Workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.

 ADA Accommodations: If you require ADA accommodations, please contact us at least 7 days in advance of the event so that we can ensure accommodations are made.

*There is no commercial support for this program, nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.