“Shared case conceptualisation for patients with persistent pain”

This project aims to improve communication between clinicians in a treating team; to avoid confusion, reduce doubling-up, and better understand the roles of each person.

John Baranoff and Dave Moen presented this tool at an APS event in Adelaide in November, 2019.

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Recommended resources

• Permission to Move (book) - structured on a three step process, this book bridges pain science with everyday practice in a complete guide
  

• Explain Pain and Explain Pain Supercharged - fantastic resources on pain science and patient education.
  

• Tame the Beast education website - an evidence based patient information resource for chronic pain.
  

• Article 1: Disabling chronic low back pain as an iatrogenic disorder: a qualitative study in Aboriginal Australians
  
  
  Injustice Experiences questionnaire
  

  Opioid calculator
  

  Implementation of Early Intervention Protocol in Australian by psychologists. Nicholas, M. K., Costa, D. S. J., Linton, S. J., Main, C. J., Shaw, W. S., Pearce, G., ... & Smeets, R. J. E. M. (2019). Implementation of Early Intervention Protocol in Australia for ‘High Risk’Injured Workers is Associated with Fewer Lost Work Days Over 2 Years Than Usual (Stepped) Care. Journal of occupational rehabilitation, 1-12. This paper shows the way in which psychological intervention can be effective in early intervention following work injury.

  Continuing education in pain management. Devonshire, E., & Nicholas, M. K. (2018). Continuing education in pain management: using a competency framework to guide professional development. Pain reports, 3(5). This paper outlines a framework for the development of pain intervention competencies. It has a self-rating tool. This paper is open access

  Exposure-based interventions for pain from the psychological perspective. Pain-Related Fear: Exposure-Based Treatment of Chronic Pain: Exposure-Based Treatment First Edition. Exposure based book written by  Professor Johan Vlaeyen et al.

  
  Manage your pain. Written by Nicholas et al. Outlines the key pain interventions used in pain interventions such as the ADAPT program run at Royal North Shore Hospital. Written by Nicholas et al.