Pain Lecture Series 1: Pain and Mood

This online lecture will explore the interaction between pain and mood, including low mood/depression, anxiety and stress. We will discuss how physios can identify mood changes in our patients, practical tips on what physio can do to help, and when to refer on to a mental health professional. We will also explore ways of managing pain related distress in session. The second half of the session will be a facilitated Q&A discussion, focusing on how this knowledge can be applied practically in the physio clinical setting.

 

Dr Regina Schultz is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist with 20 years of clinical experience. She has extensive clinical expertise working with people with a traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and/or chronic pain. She helps manage depression, anxiety, anger and behavioural issues, adjustment and grief. Regina was involved in the development of the THISWAYUP chronic pain management program known as “Reboot” and she developed the first specialised pain management clinic for people with a traumatic brain injury and/or spinal cord injury – the Be Pain Smart clinic https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain/brain-injury 

Zoë Harper, MACP, is a Titled Pain & Musculoskeletal physiotherapist with considerable experience working in interdisciplinary public health pain clinics. Zoë is the Clinical Coordinator and Senior Clinician Physiotherapist at the Barbara Walker Centre for Pain Management at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne. Zoë completed a Master’s degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy at La Trobe University in 2019. She is the chair of the National Pain Group of the Australian Physiotherapy Association and is the physiotherapy representative on the relationships committee for the Australian Pain Society.