Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management

John A. Drew Sturgeon, PhD

Acting Assistant Professor
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
School of Medicine

University of Washington

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Review research regarding evidence-based psychological approaches for pain management in older adults.
• Describe mechanisms of effective non-pharmacologic pain management in older adults.
• Develop strategies for identifying and effectively communicating with patients about the value of non-pharmacologic pain management.

[From the Winter 2020 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]