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PTSD 101 Courses: PTSD and Chronic Pain

 

PTSD 101 Courses: PTSD and Chronic Pain

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VA/DoD PTSD Clinical Practice Guideline Series (2010)

This course describes in detail the interaction between PTSD symptoms and chronic pain, with a special focus on Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans.

The presentation reviews the VA/DoD 2010 guideline recommendations for treating pain and PTSD and discusses useful treatment approaches.

Author: Carri-Ann Gibson, MD, DAAPM

Goals and Objectives

  1. Discuss the complex interaction of chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder
  2. Review the 2010 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the treatment of pain in Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
  3. Identify effective treatment approaches to enhance the recovery of our Veterans who have both chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.

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