ACT Applied to Pain - Dahl (Clinical, Research; Intermediate, Advanced)

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Workshop Description:
Pain itself has no behavior. What we call pain is mostly resistance and avoidance behavior of pain. In this workshop we will do 'online' behavior analyses of pain resistance and patterns of reactions. ACT processes such as acceptance (exposure) and defusion (self as context) will be subsequently applied to help you help you clients to approach and explore the pain phenomena. People with chronic pain need to be able to take the perspective of curious researcher of their pain. Practicing 'self as context' is probably one of the most effective ways to 'control' the pain experience. This is a hand's on workshop full of practical tools. Be ready to study your own pain and experience new ways to open up, explore and gain 'control' in a whole different way.

About JoAnne Dahl:
JoAnne Dahl, Ph.D, Professor of Psychology at Uppsala University in Uppsala Sweden and licensed Clinical psychologist and psychotherapist. JoAnne is an internationally recognised ACT Trainer and conducts ACT workshops around the world. Her areas of ACT research include applications primarily with chronic illness such as Chronic pain, epilepsy, asthma, obesity. JoAnne has spent considerable time developing and implementing ACT programs in the developing countries for war victims suffering from trauma, as well as epilepsy and HIV. JoAnne is lead author of ACT books in treatment of chronic pain, epilepsy, love and intimate relationships and weight reduction. She also has 30 scientific articles concerning development and assessment ACT applications. JoAnne is the present chairman of Swedish Chapter of ACBS.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:
1) Create an 'on line' behavior analysis on central pain resistant (unwillingness, avoidance) patterns
2) Describe how to use new assessment tools for willingness in exposure procedures
3) Demonstrate the use of process assessment using physical signs of changes in sympathetic/parasympathetic activity
4) Apply a single subject design ABC while working directly with client
5) Design treatment steps based on the on line behavior analysis for the client with pain
6) Create a safe place for exposure using compassion methods correlated with Oxytozin
7) Do an exposure of pain, hands on with minimal languaging.
8) Assess exposure procedures on line using the principles outlines av Craske
9) Apply the life line for skill training, valued direction and generalization
10) Evaluate recent research about values in terms of prosocial behavior

Target Audience: Intermediate, Advanced, Clinical, Research

Components: Conceptual analysis, original data, experiential exercises, didactic presentation, case presentation, role play