The Mind-Body Connection
Historically, health care practitioners have treated pain as a sensory experience occurring in the body. Fortunately, over time, a more comprehensive vision of pain has emerged centering the pain in the brain, as a mind-body phenomenon.
This workshop will provide an understanding of how intricately pain is linked to the psyche. We will demonstrate ways of evaluating and treating pain using our knowledge of psychology, psychotherapy and neuroscience.
(Trainer Robin S. Cohen, PhD, PsyD received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Cohen completed an internship at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, specializing in Medical Psychology and trained in Hypnosis. In 1998, she received a Psy.D. from the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP). Dr. Cohen is currently a Training and Supervising Analyst at ICP, as well as past President of the ICP Board of Directors. Additionally she is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of UCLA, involved in clinical training. Dr. Cohen’s focus is contemporary relational psychoanalytic approaches, object-relations, trauma focused psychotherapy, the relationship between the mind, the body and the brain, and mindfulness approaches.)
This presentation is open to:
- Physicians
- Physician Assistance
- Nurses
- Social Workers:
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
CE You!
A Therapists Guide to Understanding Chronic Pain
Live May 22, 2022
Enduring through May 22, 2023
Online
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and CE You! Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this live activity / enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/TherapistDec/view
FREE WEBINAR
Understanding Chronic Pain:
The Mind-Body Connection
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Robin S Cohen, PhD, PsyD
Course Length: 3 Hours
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify the important link between chronic pain and emotional factors.
- Participants will be able to describe various ways to assess a pain patient in order to develop a treatment plan
- Participants will be able to summarize the primary effective treatment strategies for chronic pain.
This workshop Offers 3 Continuing Education Credits
This webinar is recorded and will not grant live credits.
Historically, health care practitioners have treated pain as a sensory experience occurring in the body. Fortunately, over time, a more comprehensive vision of pain has emerged centering the pain in the brain, as a mind-body phenomenon.
This workshop will provide an understanding of how intricately pain is linked to the psyche. We will demonstrate ways of evaluating and treating pain using our knowledge of psychology, psychotherapy and neuroscience.
(Trainer Robin S. Cohen, PhD, PsyD received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from UCLA. Dr. Cohen completed an internship at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, specializing in Medical Psychology and trained in Hypnosis. In 1998, she received a Psy.D. from the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (ICP). Dr. Cohen is currently a Training and Supervising Analyst at ICP, as well as past President of the ICP Board of Directors. Additionally she is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry of UCLA, involved in clinical training. Dr. Cohen’s focus is contemporary relational psychoanalytic approaches, object-relations, trauma focused psychotherapy, the relationship between the mind, the body and the brain, and mindfulness approaches.)
This presentation is open to:
- Physicians
- Physician Assistance
- Nurses
- Social Workers:
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
CE You!
A Therapists Guide to Understanding Chronic Pain
Live May 22, 2022
Enduring through May 22, 2023
Online
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and CE You! Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians (ACCME) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this live activity / enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will be able to identify the important link between chronic pain and emotional factors.
- Participants will be able to describe various ways to assess a pain patient in order to develop a treatment plan
- Participants will be able to summarize the primary effective treatment strategies for chronic pain.
Agenda:
- What is chronic pain? (20 minutes)
- Historical concepts of pain.
- Current definition of chronic pain.
- Why it is important for you to understand pain.
- Mind-body dynamics in chronic pain conditions. (30 minutes)
- The interplay of emotions and pain.
- Psychological factors affecting pain experience.
- Psychological sequalae of chronic pain.
- Trauma and Pain
- Evaluating a referral: Is this someone who I should and can treat? (20 minutes)
- Treatment modalities. (60 minutes)
- Multidisciplinary treatment
- Cognitive Therapies
- Psychoanalytic Approaches
- EMDR and Trauma Focused treatments
- Mindfulness approaches
- Case discussion (disguised case) (30 minutes).
- Questions (20 minutes)
This presentation is open to:
- Physicians
- Physician Assistance
- Nurses
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
CE You!
Live Webinar:
Understanding Chronic Pain:
The Mind-Body Connection
December 04, 2022
Online
Accreditation Statement

Amedco LLC designates this live activity / enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- NEFESH International is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Mental Health Counselor #MHC-0082
- NEFESH International 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 marriage and family therapists #MFT-0046
- In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by
Amedco LLC and CE You! Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
(ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing
education for the healthcare team. Successful completion of this program qualifies for up
to 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
Amedco LLC certifies that the attendee named above has participated in the enduring activity titled Understanding Chronic Pain:
The Mind-Body Connection, online, between September 10, 2021 and September 10, 2023 and is awarded the number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM listed above. National JA Provider # 4008163. - CE You LLC 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-0437
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. These credits are also accepted by the Maryland Boards for Professional Counselors, Psychology, and Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals, and many other states and disciplines.
- This program is co-sponsored by NEFESH International and Therapist Express. NEFESH International is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NEFESH International maintains responsibility for this program and its content.