Chronic pain management strategies for mental health and addiction counselors (LPC, LMHC, LPCC, LADC, CADC, and counselors in training), social workers (LCSW, LMSW, LSW, RSW), pastoral staff, case managers (CCM) and marriage and family therapists (LMFT)
Summary
• There are many similarities between Pain, mood and addictive disorders
• Integrated, concurrent, biopsychosocial treatment is vital
• Mood impacts pain which impacts life satisfaction
• Recovery supports realistic beliefs and identifies controllable factors enhanced outcomes
• Patients with current addictions or mental health issues need concurrent treatment