This elective has been design to provide a comprehensive overview of the role of the occupational therapist in the management of pain. The focus is on the pain experience of clients and the physiological, psychosocial and environmental components of that experience, with an application of profession-specific theoretical frameworks to assess and manage pain and the impact of pain on everyday life. The inclusion of specific management strategies is intended to build on knowledge, previously examined, and be supplemented by self-directed learning. As such, a review of potential interventions, rather than detailed instruction of each management strategy, should be expected. Students should be familiar with the theoretical models guiding interventions, as well as the empirical evidence of effectiveness for management stragegies, and will be expected to adopt a critical appraisal perspective as a basis for decision-making when reviewing the benefits and limitations of interventions.

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