The leading psychological approaches for chronic pain management have only modest efficacy. Dr. Lumley will examine the limitations of these approaches and present new concepts and treatments that hold promise for larger effects, including Pain Reprocessing Therapy and Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy.
Articles & Resources
Pain-Focused Organizations
List of outside organizations focused on pain management.
Repository of Pain Psychology Literature
Curated list of written resources related to pain psychology.
Pain Psychology Workshops and Webinars
List of web-based pain psychology learning opportunities.
Assessments for Chronic Pain
List of psychological tests commonly used in the assessment of chronic pain.
Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain
Learn more about practice guidelines for chronic pain.
Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET) Resources
Resources about Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy (EAET), a form of psychological therapy that targets the trauma, stress, and relationship problems that are found in many people with chronic pain.
Psychological Treatments for Headache Disorders
This program provides an introduction to evidence-based behavioral headache treatment for mental health providers.
Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs) with Chronic Pain and Illness: Perspectives and Recommendations for Psychologists
Speakers address critical issues for adult providers addressing the consequences of chronic pain in young adult patients.
Core Competencies for the Emerging Specialty of Pain Psychology
This webinar describes the rationale for developing pain psychology core competencies and the four pain core competency domains.
What Should You Know to be a Competent Pain Psychologist?
Review of core competencies for pain psychology.
Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Psychological Evaluation Information
Information from Dan Bruns, PsyD, about evaluating patients for Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) surgery.