Triage & Screening to assess appropriateness of patient for engaging in a self-management program
Identifies & completes screening and measurement tools that are evidence-based/best practice to help guide treatment plans for patients with mental health components and psychosocial factors impacting pain/pain management
May be up to 15 sessions for treatment of trauma or emotional dysregulation
Develops & delivers group education sessions relevant to mental health & persistent pain
Uses a variety of counselling models & approaches including
CBT (cognitive-behavior therapy)
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Emotional regulation
What We Do Not Do
Formalized assessments, return to work assessments, function assessments
Addictions treatment
Certain types of trauma-treatment as there are other community agencies dedicated to this and is outside of the scope of the PPP (ex. Processing past sexual abuse)
