- Don L. Goldenberg, MD
Description
Pain is the most common reason why patients seek medical attention and affects 25% to 30% of all Americans. Chronic pain is a multifactorial condition that manifests both physical and psychological symptoms, including anxiety and depression, reduced mobility, and sleep and appetite disturbances. Chronic pain and depression are frequently comorbid processes, each having detrimental effects of the severity, duration, and treatment responsiveness of the other. Therefore, investigation of depression and other conditions that are comorbid with chronic pain is important for comprehensive care. This educational program will focus on the relationship of chronic pain to affective states, appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies, and the role of physical medicine and rehabilitation treatment.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the relationship between chronic pain and depression and the implications for evaluation and effective treatment of chronic pain.
- Develop a structured approach to selecting appropriate pharmacologic therapy for chronic pain based on an understanding of its pathophysiology.
- Recognize the role of physical medicine and rehabilitation treatment strategies in the management of chronic pain.
Faculty
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Chief of Rheumatology, Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
CME Information
Release Date: June 2, 2012
Expiration Date: June 1, 2013
To receive credit for this activity, listen to the presentations and complete the post-test and activity evaluations.
Accreditation
This enduring material has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Policy on Faculty and Provider Disclosure
It is the policy of McLean Hospital that faculty and providers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity. McLean Hospital has established policies in place that identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to this educational activity.
Planner Disclosures
The following planners of this activity have indicated that neither they nor their spouse/partner have a relevant financial relationship to disclose:
John A. Fromson, MD; Reviewer
Tristan Gorrindo, MD
Robert J. Birnbaum, Md, PhD
Anan Nathif, EdM
Speaker Disclosures
The following speaker of this activity has indicated that they or their spouse/partner does have a relevant financial relationship to disclose:We are committed to giving learners the most comprehensive view of disclosure information. For this reason, in addition to listing the disclosures specific to this activity, we also maintain a database of global disclosures for all faculty who plan or speak at our activities. Biographical information for each facutly is also included. To view a specific speaker or planner’s global disclosure, please click on the appropriate link below.
Don L. Goldenberg, MD
Hardware/Software Specifications:
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using Internet Explorer 8+, Mozilla Firefox 3+, Safari 4+. This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Flash, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.
Optimal System Configuration:
Flash Player: Adobe Flash Player 10.1+
Browser: Firefox 3+, Internet Explorer 8.0+, Safari 4.0+, or Google Chrome 7.0+
Operating System: Windows XP+ or Mac OS X 10.4+
Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher
Minimum Requirements:
Windows PC:
500-MHz Pentium II; Windows XP or higher; 128 MB RAM; Video Card at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card at least 16-bit; Macromedia Flash Player 10 or higher, audio playback with speakers for programs with video content; Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Safari 1.0+, Google Chrome, or Opera
Macintosh:
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher with latest updates installed; 1.83MHz Intel Core Duo or faster; RAM: 128MB or more; Video Card: at least 64MB of video memory; Sound Card: at least 16-bit
Supporters
This program has received support in the form of educational grants from the following companies:
