Living a Better Life with Chronic Pain: Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors
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Intermediate
Online
Course Abstract
Living a Better Life with Chronic Pain is a 5-hour online continuing education (CE/CEU) course that “walks” readers through the process of replacing their self-defeating chronic pain issues with healthy, positive, and productive life-style behaviors.
Certainly no one would choose a pain-filled body over a healthy, pain-free body. Yet every day, people unwittingly choose actions and attitudes that contribute to pain or lead to other less-than-desirable consequences on their health, relationships or ability to function. These actions and attitudes are what are called self-defeating behaviors (SDBs) and they keep us from living life to the fullest—if we let them. This course progresses from an analysis of the emotional aspects of living with chronic pain to specific strategies for dealing more productively with it. Through 16 guided exercises, readers will learn how to identify their self-defeating behaviors (SDBs), analyze and understand them, and then replace them with life-giving actions that lead to permanent behavioral change.
* Please note – this course contains common material on eliminating SDBs with:
Beyond Calories & Exercise: Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors
Living a Better Life with Arthritis: Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors
Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors: Management Improvement
Eliminating Self-Defeating Behaviors
Closeout Course #50-12 | 2014 | 49 pages | 35 posttest questions
Learning Objectives
- Identify the elements of an education model of change as it applies to chronic pain issues
- List ways to apply the educational model to therapy with clients
- Describe the process and parts of the self-defeating system
- Describe the process and parts of the life-giving system
- Differentiate between mythical and real fears
- Compare and contrast faulty conclusions and reality-based conclusions
Course Directions
This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).
Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.
About the Author(s)
CE Information
Counseling
Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors (#MHC-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 5 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).
Marriage and Family Therapy
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 5 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Nutrition and Dietetics
Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Feedback for this activity can be sent directly to CDR. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (#50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Download CDR's Critical Thinking Tool - CDR credentialed practitioners must complete and save this form and the certificate of completion should they ever be audited. Failure to include both certificate and completed tool will result in a failed audit and loss of CPE credit. Feedback about the quality of the activity can be sent directly to CDR: QualityCPE@eatright.org
Occupational Therapy
Professional Development Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course provider ID# 3159. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.5 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery]. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).
Psychology
Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).
Social Work
Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 5 clinical continuing education credits.
Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers (#SW-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 5 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).
Customer Testimonials
Well written and very interesting. I planned on beginning my reading and continuing at a later date, but it held my interest, and I soon found I had read it through.
Great course.
The course was great and the website and procedures were very user friendly. I will likely use the site again.
This is a great model for presenting material; I've been thinking about presenting an online course in the field of ecopsychology that's giving me the most satisfaction and feels like one of the most meaningful contributions I can make at the moment.
Examples were very good. Humorous ones were great!
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Interesting....practically helpful for some people with little insight to start with....a bit idiosyncratic in my opinion at times.
One of the best courses I've taken with PDResources. It was informative and has activities to utilize with clients.
Excellent blend of cognitive behavioral with common sense!
This course was OUTSTANDING!
Excellent course. I really liked and enjoyed taking this course. I would recommend it to all of my peers.
Good presentation!
Great course, very helpful!!!
It was very well done.
Very useful information that can be applied to different populations.
Enjoyed it.
This course is helpful for two reasons. First, I work with many clients with chronic pain, and second, I have chronic pain. The materials in this course provided me with a new slant in working with chronic pain that I think will be helpful both for my clients as well as myself! I highly recommend this course!
Nicely done.
I found this course to be very helpful, both personally and professionally. I believe these techniques can be used to help persons with any life?controlling behavior. Good stuff! Thank you.
Great ceu program!
I liked the way the course was presented. It was personal rather than being dry.
Presents new ways of conceptualizing traditional CBT strategies.
Very informative.....
Loved this course! Very relevant and applicable to my practice. Thank you!
Found this course to be very interesting and thought provoking.
Lots of practical exercises I can use for my practice. Excellent course!
Thank you it is very useful to have the opportunity to earn continuing education credits on line.
Helpful to apply to myself, not just my clients.
Useful information. Got a bit distracted by the language/"lexicon" of the model.
Great course. I learned quite a bit that will be helpful in my own practice with chronic pain clients.
The course was not exactly was I expected, but may have actually been better than expected. It offered a very useful insight on SBDs in a way I have never considered in my area of practice. I believe I will be able to use this information to help patients better cope with their lives. Thank you!!
This course applies to all individuals in all stages of life.
Since I no longer 'practice', that is, by seeing clients, but only by writing psychological reports and interacting in social situations with others, I won't be applying my learning to others. However, I identified a few of my own SDBs and will use the information for good ends. Thank you.
This course was very well organized and easy to read and follow. The examples were very helpful.
Great course. The personal application was a great addition. Thanks.
Clearly written and easy to read and review for clarification.
Very practical and useful information. Exercises are a great tool for use with clients.
I appreciated how the author used his own life experiences to demonstrate how SDBs work in real life situations.
This training was excellent. It was both professionally and personally applicable.
Enjoyed the author's writing style. Fun, informative, and caring. Easy to follow along and do the exercises for real. I've created a good action plan to make SDB changes of my own. Bravo!
Very strong course! I really enjoyed the material and the author did a great job with explaining the priorities in an engaging manner. I take a number of courses every cycle with my license and this one is definitely one of my favorites!
A great overview of strategies to implement when dealing with chronic pain, or any other application of dealing with self-defeating behaviors.
I especially liked that the author inserted exercises into the course information and these exercises can be photocopied and used with patients. Thank you for an excellent course.
I really enjoyed reading over this content. It was very helpful and the examples provided were helpful with understanding the course content! Very applicable in the setting of my work as well.
My first time using course material from you all and I was pleased.I will use you all again!
I liked this course because the material it presented can be applied anywhere, anytime. Using the term, self-defeating behavior, is helpful because it makes psychological concepts more accessible to the everyday person. The categories of self-defeating behaviors are also helpful as people may relate to some types of SBDs and not others. I think, overall, it helps people who would otherwise resist making changes makes peace with the change-making process as well as the fact that being adaptable is a lifelong process. I also think the self-disclosure used did not get in the way of the material, which was nice. It was well-balanced overall.
Thank you, PDR, for another wonderful course! I love this author. He is very authentic and easy to follow. Have a beautiful day :)!
i loved this, very practical suggestions and worksheets.
I worked for 11 years at a multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation program. The past 11 years I’ve worked primarily with disabled Medicare clients. Each license cycle I have been required to take two courses in pain management, One for Nursing and one for Psychologist. I say all this to give perspective on my statement, “This is the best course on pain management I have taken.” Thank you and the author for making it available.
This was a great course. Very informative, and the material was presented in a manner that was easy and enjoyable to read. Thank you!
One of the most comprehensive courses on help clients with chronic pain stop self-defeating behaviors, which can prevent people from living full meaningful lives. This document is a necessary tool for clinicians working not only with those in chronic pain, but also clients struggling to get out of their own way. Great course!
I really enjoyed learning all about SDBs. This was a real good course. I found it very helpful.
Excellent, I thought the presentation was extremely well done.
I completely enjoyed the course. Very beneficial.
