Persistent Pain - Webinar Series

Date of Recording: 2019

Managing the dual diagnoses of opioid use disorder and persistent pain can be a challenge for those providing treatment of pain as well as substance use disorders. Some CARF-accredited providers have developed innovative approaches to address both issues in an integrated setting. This webinar series offers a unique opportunity to take a global approach to dealing with the multiple issues that an individual with opioid use disorder and persistent pain can achieve. 

This three-part series addresses:

• Managing persistent pain and substance use disorder and the importance of identifying trusted providers and building a continuum of care between IPRs and OTPs.
• Understanding persistent pain through physiology and a population health approach.
• Treatment of persistent pain, including a look at the history and evolution of models of care.

Presenter Information: 

Gregory T. Smith, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the director and founder of Progressive Rehabilitation Associates (PRA) in Portland, Oregon. PRA provides interdisciplinary rehabilitation for chronic pain and acquired brain injury and workers’ programs and is accredited by CARF. 

Dr. Smith’s areas of interest are in rehabilitation and health psychology, including design and implementation of interdisciplinary programs in various settings and with differing populations. His most recently published work is the chapter “Pain” in Behavioral Medicine: A Guide for Clinical Practice, 5th Edition.

Dr. Smith is an active participant in the APA, APS, IASP,ACRM and regional pain societies and has been a CARF surveyor for over 30 years.