Description & Learning Objectives
This webinar is only offered in English. Ce webinaire n’est offert qu’en anglais.
Patients presenting for chiropractic treatment with comorbid mental health concerns often do not improve as expected. While the mental health concerns may or may not be immediately apparent, the earlier these are detected and treated, the better are the prognoses for pain reduction. This Master Class session, presented via an interactive dialogue between a Chiropractor and a Registered Psychotherapist, explores the interconnection between mental health concerns and chronic pain with an aim to provide attendees with a lens on which mental health conditions may exacerbate chronic pain, along with treatment options that may reduce pain and improve outcomes for patients.
- To discuss and explore the role of the chiropractor in the identification and management of mental health comorbidities in patients with persistent pain
- To explore mental health treatment options for patients with persistent pain
- To define and describe psychologically-informed care
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About this course
- Free
- 1 hour of video content
Instructors
Dr. Demetry Assimakopoulos, Sp. Hons. BA, DC
The Pain & Wellness Centre (ON)
Dr. Assimakopoulos graduated from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2012. Dr. Demetry previously worked as part of the interdisciplinary team at the University Health Network’s (UHN) Rehabilitation Pain Service (RPS). This specialized interdisciplinary program works to manage very complex chronic pain cases as part of an integrated team, to determine the best possible clinical pathways for individual patients. Dr. Assimakopoulos was the first chiropractor to join the UHN RPS Program, and started the first Chiropractic Clinic in the hospital.
Dr. Demetry now treats chronic pain patients Pain and Wellness Centre in Maple, Ontario. The Pain and Wellness Centre offers Ontario’s only government-funded interdisciplinary pain program, which offers a spectrum of treatments for chronic pain, including chiropractic services, physical rehabilitation, naturopathy, healthy eating, lifestyle counseling, psychological counselling, mindfulness and meditation, pharmacological treatment and interventional therapies. Furthermore, Dr. Demetry teaches in the Department of Graduate Studies at CMCC and is a regular contributor to shawnthistle.com.
Dr. Demetry now treats chronic pain patients Pain and Wellness Centre in Maple, Ontario. The Pain and Wellness Centre offers Ontario’s only government-funded interdisciplinary pain program, which offers a spectrum of treatments for chronic pain, including chiropractic services, physical rehabilitation, naturopathy, healthy eating, lifestyle counseling, psychological counselling, mindfulness and meditation, pharmacological treatment and interventional therapies. Furthermore, Dr. Demetry teaches in the Department of Graduate Studies at CMCC and is a regular contributor to shawnthistle.com.
Jane Alway
Jane Alway is a Registered Psychotherapist who serves as President of the Ontario
Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP); she is also a certified member of
the OAMHP.
She has a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and certificates in Mediation and
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. She has received training in Meditation for the
management of chronic pain from the NeuroNova Centre for Mindful Solutions.
She is a trained facilitator and public speaker who has many years of professional and
volunteer experience working with people who have special needs and has several
years of experience working within medical clinics; she has a private practice in
Richmond Hill, ON, where she provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples and
families
Dr. Crystal Draper, DC
CCA Director of Professional Practice
Dr. Draper is the Director of Professional Practice at the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA). She holds a Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree in Human Kinetics and Developmental Psychology from the University of Guelph and is a graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC). In addition to her work at the CCA, she practices downtown Toronto at a family-based interdisciplinary clinic, focusing on pregnancy and postpartum care. Before joining the CCA, Dr. Draper was a faculty member and course coordinator for Clinical Diagnosis and Female Care and taught within the Chiropractic Techniques and Chiropractic Principles departments at CMCC. She has a number of peer-reviewed journal articles and has presented research at various conferences.