Brookhaven Seminar Series: "Pain Management: The Mind-Body Connection"

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April 7th 2010

"Pain Management: The Mind-Body Connection"

Presented by Mary Young, LPC

In the past 20 years the medical community has embraced a more holistic approach to treating pain using relaxation methods like diaphragmatic breathing, visual imagery, and stress management. CBT also has become an effective way to help chronic pain sufferers restructure their thinking to achieve the goal of relaxation and stress management, which has proven to be essential in managing chronic pain more effectively. Mary’s presentation served as a guide for mental health professionals who desired to learn more about how to support individuals who suffer from chronic pain. Current pain theories, treatments and the mind-body connection were discussed as well as the iatrogenic effects of drug therapy and the need to develop safer therapeutic methods.

Click here to view a PDF of Mary's presentation (.97 Mb)

Speaker Profile

Mary Young, LPC

Mary Young, MS, LPC, CBIS is a therapist at Brookhaven and the Neurologic Rehabilitation Institute. She completed her Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology at Northwestern State University of Louisiana and her Bachelors Degree in Psychology at Henderson State University. She has been in the counseling field for fourteen years.

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