Pain Reprocessing Therapy - How Pain Psychology Can Heal Chronic Pain

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See the full film at thismighthurtfilm.com
Post-screening discussion with This Might Hurt film
0:00 - A note from Melissa and the American Association of Pain Psychology
3:30 - Panelist Bios - Christie Uipi, LCSW & Mark A. Lumley, PhD
5:57 - Christie: Can you talk about your personal experience with recovering from chronic pain?
8:12 - Mark: What is EAET (Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy) and how is it different from other more well-known psychotherapies (like CBT, ACT)?
10:23 - Mark: Can you talk about the research you did with EAET that focused on fibromyalgia, and any other notable trials?
13:18 - Mark: Can you talk about people can incorporate EAET into the CBT work they are already doing?
15:17 - Christie:- How would you talk about to a therapist who is already using CBT about incorporating EAET into their practice?
18:20 - Christie: Can you talk a little bit about diagnosis people with neuroplastic (or mind-body) pain?
21:05 - Christie: If someone comes in with pain and you think it might be stress related, what are some questions you may ask?
22:14 - Kevin asks "how do you select patients, does the patient need to have trauma to have eligible?"
26:02 - Julia asks: "Kent, did you use this therapy (EAET) to recover from your chronic pain?"
28:51 - Kent: What was the origin for the movie title?
31:00 - Christie: Can you talk about what PRT is and how it was used in the recent Boulder Back Pain Study?
33:28 -Omar asks: "What populations has this therapy been for and does it work better for certain races and ethnicities?"
34:55 - Kent says: "It seems to me that someone who is already practiced in CBT would be able to integrate PRT more easily. Is that something you have found to be true?"
36:46 - Christie: Can you talk a bit about a patient who used these PRT or EAET to recover from chronic pain?
41:31 - Julia asks: "How does behavior modification play into the treatment?"
44: 49 - Mark discusses experiential work in sessions
46:37 - Christie: If someone comes in with back pain and has a herniated disk, but you suspect the pain is not actually structural, how do you talk to them?"
Christie
50:10 - Mark: Can you talk more about the Boulder brain-imaging back pain study, which studied the efficacy of PRT?
52:36 - Christie: what was your role in the Boulder back pain study?
54:39 - Lauren asks: "Do you use bio feedback? And is it helpful for chronic pain?"
55:40 - Cat asks: Does EAET work for CRPS?"
57:00 - Mark discusses DBT (dialectical behavior therapy)
58:20 -Christie: Are there specific character traits that you often see in chronic pain patients that can be linked to their pain?
1:00:14 - Mark shares specific books and resources
BIOS
Christie Uipi, LCSW is the Executive Director of The Better Mind Center and a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of chronic pain, anxiety, and depression. Christie is also a recovered chronic pain patient herself. She lectures nationally on psychotherapeutic interventions to treat chronic pain and worked alongside Alan Gordon and Dr. Howard Schubiner to develop Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
Dr. Mark A. Lumley, PHD is Distinguished Professor and Director of the Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Lumley conducts research on the role of stress and emotions on somatic health, particularly developing and testing Emotional Awareness and Expression Therapy, also known as EAET, for people with chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and pelvic pain. He has published over 180 peer-reviewed articles, has had multiple grants from the NIH, and is on the editorial boards of many journals.
Kent Bassett (director, moderator) is an Emmy-nominated editor and filmmaker as well as a pain recovery coach. He directed and edited This Might Hurt (Austin Film Festival), a feature documentary about chronic pain and a radical mind-body treatment, and his most recent editing work is Not Going Quietly, a feature documentary about health care activist Ady Barkan (on Hulu, 2 Emmy Nominations). Kent has a BA in history from Swarthmore College and an MFA in film production from Chapman University.After directing This Might Hurt, Kent trained as a pain recovery coach and works with clients at Mind-Body Insight.
➡️ If you're interested in 1:1 coaching with Kent: www.mindbodyinsight.net
You can see Videos about Pain Reprocessing Therapy here: www.thismighthurtfilm.com/pai...
To participate in our grassroots screening campaign, please join us here:
www.thismighthurtfilm.com/par...
For more information on how to deliver PRT or EAET for patients, you can go to upcoming trainings:
www.thismighthurtfilm.com/upc...
And info for clinicians is also available here:
www.thismighthurtfilm.com/doc...
Dr. Howard Schubiner's website is:
unlearnyourpain.com

Пікірлер: 27

@LCSW4269 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! This was the very first PRT/AEAT video I watched. It opened my eyes & literally changed the course of my life. Thru simple PRT skills I was soon able to eliminate 6 years of chronic pain & varied 'unexplained' symptoms. I recognize now, there's been a pattern of neurocircuit symptoms throughout my life, that might have been avoided had I known. I'm going to watch the film "This Might Hurt" tonight!!! Moving forward, I'm hopeful AEAT will help curb or prevent future flair ups.....I wish this video would go viral, so others might might have the same opportunity to learn & benefit.

@ThisMightHurt 6 ай бұрын

Thanks @LCSW4269 for sharing your remarkable story! We're curious to know what you think of the film. You can always reach us directly at at tmhfilm@gmail.com - Kent

@vernadavis8385 Жыл бұрын

After years of types of gut issues. The light really went on when I had sympathy pain when a loved one broke her leg. I saw how powerful the brain is.

@summon369 4 ай бұрын

can someone please point me in the direction of resources IN SPANISH regarding all of these brilliant innovations? i am more than happy to translate as much as i can for my family members, who are STRUGGLING and deserve their lives back, BUT that would take so many lifetimes and I can only do so much as I, too, am on my own pain healing journey. It has been so rough some moments or bleak or dark, and i am eternally grateful to hearts, and intellectual, academic minds in medical circles who are doing this truly amazing work. thank you SO MUCH, for everthing you do. this makes an absolute difference and I am honored to exist at the same time as you all.

@ThisMightHurt 4 ай бұрын

Hi @summontheshadow -- thanks for your comment. Yes, there are a lot of translations now thanks to people who feel the same way as you. And there are native Spanish speaking practitioners who do this healing work with patients with chronic symptoms. I can highly recommend Lilia Graue, MD, who you can find at this link. She is a wonderful practitioner, physician, therapist, and coach: www.liberatedeldolorcronico.com We created an all-Spanish page on our website that is packed with Spanish resources, including our film which has Spanish subtitles. We'd like to acknowledge Miquel Bernadó and Paola Saslow who did our translations. They also translate Unlearn Your Pain into Spanish. Thanks to you lovely people! www.thismighthurtfilm.com/en-espanol Wishing you the best! Kent

@PropheticCoachTheresa Жыл бұрын

I'm a manual therapist, in practice since 1995 and also had several mind created pain syndromes that scared the crap out of me, but I used what I knew with my clients which was to dialogue with the pain and eventually was able to get them to resolve with forgiveness and prayer, largely. Then I discovered John Sarno's work and was like hallelujah! There is science behind this! I'm now pursuing an ontological coaching accreditation as I've added pain and trauma healing coaching to my practice. As to scope of practice, bodyworkers can fall into a middle realm as we have anat/phys training, and in my case, also a medical background, and so can help patients/clients navigate through diagnostic reports, but in the end, the proof is in the pudding. Most people I've found want to be out of pain without surgery and toxic, addiction forming pharmaceuticals and are often willing to give this a try. Thanks for sharing this, it's going to revolutionize health and medical care, but going to have to be consumer demand led. It's going to happen!

@nwunnoticewhatyounotice6136 6 ай бұрын

I add one more step even BEFORE the wonderful steps listed around @ 32:00: Do NOT claim it as 'MY pain'. It's 'THE pain'. Owning it as 'MY' I believe causes it to become more of our identity, increasing the challenge of the mind in releasing it. NO more 'MY pain', no more 'MY diagnosis', no more 'MY disease-name'. HUge huge huge.

@ThisMightHurt 6 ай бұрын

Great point! It's very true that when we personalize things we tend to identify with them more, rather than letting them go. Thanks for sharing.

@nwunnoticewhatyounotice6136 6 ай бұрын

@@ThisMightHurt Thank you for your reply, and for all you all are doing to support healing that our beautiful body IS truly capable of when we can learn new ways of living and being.

@ThisMightHurt 6 ай бұрын

@@nwunnoticewhatyounotice6136 You're so welcome! 💞 -Kent

@BarneyR2 Жыл бұрын

When doctors refuse to do the testing or the testing is not adequate its pretty hard to be convinced that your body is structurely sound. Many people have lived with pain for years then finally found out they have cancer. Patients often say that they knew something was wrong but doctors would not believe them

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for your comment. You're so right that oftentimes people are mistreated by the medical world, and are denied tests and treatments that they need. Sometimes this is because of discrimination or incompetence or both. For someone who is not sure if they have something structural or neuroplastic (aka mind-body), and who has been denied testing for structural problems, there are options for doing the assessments for neuroplastic versus structural conditions on their own, which is free. Learning to apply the F.I.T. criteria, someone can assess their own symptoms: www.thismighthurtfilm.com/how-to-assess-pain It's not a replacement for proper medical testing, but many people with chronic pain find it helpful.

@BarneyR2 Жыл бұрын

@@ThisMightHurt thanks

@summon369 4 ай бұрын

IATROGENIC, YES!!! THANKS MR LUMLEY!!!

@kathleenhannmann760 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@charlessoukup1111 Жыл бұрын

I'm 75 mostly healthy life. Concussion some years ago left me mobility impaired, balance, muscle memory... C on current with constant back & hip pain. I know some is arthritic. Opioids have been the only relief but can't get an Rx. As I am largely bed-bound it's difficult to access anything. Have a new doctor a visiting physician second visit upcoming. What can I refer her to in order to convince her that opioid Rx is a reasonable decision to use?

@galacticwarrior4089 6 ай бұрын

Every thing is gonna be ok

@icedventi Жыл бұрын

I have no structural damage whatsoever yet I’m suffering severely with fibromyalgia and chronic headaches and fatigue for over two decades. I’m not able to leave my house. My question is who or where can I find help? I’m barely making it and extremely desperate. Thank you

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear you're suffering! We've written a comprehensive guide for recovery here: www.thismighthurtfilm.com/unlearningpain You can access rosters of healthcare professionals who help patients unlearn pain. Wishing you luck with recovery, Kent

@icedventi Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your response.

@joesedlacek7552 6 ай бұрын

So I was told I have lumbar stenosis. When I’m standing I don’t have any discomfort but after a few minute I start experiencing some lower back pain and if I don’t move my feet may start tingling; same thing with walking I can walk and feel fine then start feeling back and hip pain. I don’t have pain right away but develops gradually, can this be neroplasticity pain?

@AtypicalPaul Жыл бұрын

What are some great books you all would recommend?

@briansmith2836 Жыл бұрын

Does this therapy work for peole who have physica traumas? My ct scan shows blunt force trauma injury in my abdomen from an accident and ive had terrible pain due to lower bowel adhesions that developed. The surgen told me my pain is not in my head as he sees physical damage in the ct scan. So i was wondering if this therapy only works on those that dont have physcal causes ( ie injurues causing the pain)? Ii don't have fear due to my pain.

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, We are not doctors and do not give any specific advice for individuals. We can talk about the ideas behind your question though. As a general rule, no this therapy is not for acute physical trauma. However, most major physical trauma will heal within the span of about year, with the proper medical treatment that is recommended. And pain symptoms will trend downward as healing occurs. Signs of the brain being involved in amplifying or creating pain: 1. If pain symptoms persist well beyond the expected healing. 2 if pain dramatically varies based on whether it's morning or evening, day to day, or week to week. 3. if the pain moves from one part of the body to another. 4. if emotional or social stress significant aggravate the pain. More factors can be found on our site here: www.thismighthurtfilm.com/unlearningpain (also check out the feature length film we made) These kinds of questions can help you assess whether the damage from the physical trauma is keeping pain turned on, or if the brain has taken over and is creating pain (which is very common). Generally medical professionals are skilled at assessing acute physical trauma and treating it, but they often misattribute back pain to a car accident that happened years ago, but is no longer the cause of pain, for example. MRIs are oversensitive and are often presumed to be indicating a source of pain when that, in fact, not the case. Our suggestion, if you feel unsure with what your doctor is saying, is to consult with "mind-body informed" physicians like Lilia Graue, MD, Howard Schubiner, MD, John Stracks MD. They field inquiries from anywhere in the world. They can help you sort out what is caused by damage, and what is potentially caused by mind-body dynamics. Wishing you luck. Thanks, Kent

@AtypicalPaul Жыл бұрын

How long is the film?

@ThisMightHurt Жыл бұрын

It's 1 hr 20 mins. - Kent

@AtypicalPaul Жыл бұрын

@@ThisMightHurt awesome, looking forward to watching it.