All-Ohio Medical School Opioid Use Disorder Collaborative Curriculum

This session is intended to cover the science of pain with special focus on pain psychology as the primary need in medical education. Medical education has historically focused only on the anatomy and physiology of pain leading to an unclear understanding of the role of the mind in the experience of pain. This lecture will briefly go into neuroanatomy and physiology but will mainly focus on psychology, behavior, and pain rehabilitation. 

Instructional Strategy: Lecture, 40 minutes

Learning Objectives

1. Comprehend the neuroanatomy and physiology of pain.
2. Review the 2011 Institute of Medicine report on relieving pain. 
3. Identify the various psychosocial factors that influence the experience of pain.  
4. Examine psychological approaches for the treatment of acute pain.
5. Examine treatment approaches for chronic pain with emphasis on interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation. 

Author: Maryjo Gavin, PhD

School: University of Toledo