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(last updated February, 2007)

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A New Approach to Management of Patients with Chronic Pain and Related Problems:
A clinician’s guide to integrated physiological and physiological treatment

with Myles Genest, Ph.D., Reg. Psychologist
and Brent Thompson, BSc(PT), FCAMT

What prior participants have said about this workshop:

Very practical –> will be useful every day Gordon Chapman, M.D., Workers’ Rehabilitation Centre Staff Physician
Excellent course. Should be part of curriculum for OT’s, PT’s or anyone providing service to this population Patricia Rose Lamb, Psychologist, NS
I have been searching for a course like this since I graduated...These skills are so key. I know I will be able to help more clients now. Heather Ritchie, Physiotherapist, Fredericton NB
Really good work by both presenters! Vanita Malhotra, Owner, Classic Therapy Group, Halifax NS
Will help dramatically improve the way I interact with these clients. Selena Glover, Physiotherapist, NS
Heard this was an excellent course. I was not disappointed! Alison Mansfield, Occupational Therapist, Kentville NS
Lots of good info–theory & practical Renée Cyr, Social Worker, WHSCC
Everything was very informative and helpful...Great examples. Jolyane Aubé, Occupational Therapist, Moncton NB
This course was great. I learned a lot of valuable, applicable, relevant information. Katie Melvin, PT, Rothesay NB
This course provided me with tools that I am sure will assist me to interact more effectively with the chronic pain client. As well, it helped clarify many situations I had experienced in my treatment plans. Valerie Handren, Physiotherapist/Owner, Island Physiotherapy, Charlettetown PEI
Very good mix of theory and practical information. Useful info for physios, but also for GPs, psychologists, insurance company caseworkers. Jennifer Muise, Case Manager, WCB

Patients who suffer from chronic pain or are at high risk for chronic pain following trauma present some of the greatest challenges to health-care professionals. This workshop is specifically designed to integrate the latest knowledge and skills from psychology and movement-based therapies for work with such individuals. We teach concrete, approaches using lecture, interactive group work, and case-study presentations.

THIS SEMINAR WILL ENABLE CLINICIANS TO MANAGE MORE EFFECTIVLY PATIENTS WHO...

• believe that pain means they should not exercise
• are exquisitely sensitive to pain
• perceive ordinarily non-painful stimuli as painful
• question persistently and make it difficult to end the session on time
• have associated depression, anxiety or lack of motivation, which interferes with progress
• seem traumatized and immobalized as a result of their accident

Contact us if you would like to sponsor this highly relevant and practical workshop in your setting: info@genestpsychology.com

Stress-Management

Formats

  • 1-hour keynote talk or seminar during conference or longer meeting
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  • 1/2-day workshop
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  • full-day workshop
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Content

A seminar or workshop to suit your needs is presented, including topics from among the following:

  • assessment of stress levels
  • sources and effects of stress
  • managing burnout potential in an organisation
  • time-management strategies and "time-leaks"
  • how to be miserable -- or not
  • managing change
  • facing the worst and managing the reality
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    • handling uncertainty
    • what can be changed and what can't
    • the source of all misery: Thoughts and how to change them
    • a primer in positive thinking
    • improving communication skills
    • conflict -- threat or challenge?
    • how to play
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    Achieving A Balance

    "On any given day, 16-20% of the workforce do not show up for work."

    This popular, 2-hour workshop has been presented to executives, managers, and front-line staff. It combines current research knowledge of employee satisfaction and productivity with practical advice on managing the incremental demands of a competitive marketplace. Interactive, and participatory, the following topics are included:

    • indicators of burnout potential
    • what is "balance"?
    • why does it matter?
    • a model of stress
    • demands, resources, and the intersection of the two
    • perceptions and assumptions
    • how you think -- the most important ingredient
    • priorities and commitments
    • Martha Stewart!
    • play and work
    • managing burnout in the workplace
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    Building and Maintaining a Long-Term Relationship

    "Close relationships are vital. They are not just frills, but essentials. But where do you learn about how to make them thrive?"

    Dr. Genest has offered this workshop to small and large groups, employees, managers, and the general public. It provides an undersanding of benefits of close relationships and how to help them thrive. Lively, humorous, and interactive, the workshop can be offered in a two- or three-hour format. Topics include

    • benefits of close relationships
    • harm from negative relationships
    • what is intimacy? what is love?
    • threats to intimacy
    • communication problems
    • remedies
    • dealing with the "inner script"
    • complaint, criticism, contempt
    • validation
    • tackling problems and nurturing growth

    Leadership Skills:
    Management and Supervision in a Challenging Marketplace

    "Executives fail because they are insensitive to others."

    The good news is that effective leadership is a skill, so that it can be developed and improved. This workshop for executives and managers provides training and practice in practical skills for acquisition of enhanced interpersonal problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.

    Effective supervisors encourage satisfied employees, increased productivity, and satisfied customers.

    • consequences of increasing marketplace pressures for the corporate environment
    • behavioural skills training
    • how to listen so that others will talk
    • how to talk so that others will listen
    • constructive and corrective feedback
    • dealing with emotional behaviour
    • recognizing achievement
    • managing change
    • resolving conflict
    • turning crisis into opportunity

    This workshop can be offered in a half-day, full-day, or two-day format.

    Power of Two: Marriage Skills Workshops

    No matter how compatible two people are, sustaining a good partnership requires high-level skills. Why fight--or give up to keep the peace--if you can learn to talk over issues comfortably and resolve differences with outcomes that please you both? Read the review of the book that inspired this workshop.

    Workshops for:

    • Engaged couples
    • Newly marrieds
    • Couples with children
    • Retiring and older couples
    • Singles seeking marriage readiness
    • Couples facing marriage challenges
    • Couples wanting first-rate marriage skills
    • Couples aiming for a long-lasting and joyful marriage.

    Note: This workshop is available for presentation to particular groups, such as church congregations or a group of corporate employees.

    Part I: Basics of Collaborative Dialogue

    • Tension-free talking
    • Effective listening
    • Collaborative dialogue
    • Safely expressing anger
    • Safely receiving anger

    Part II: Advanced Skills

    • Fix-It talk
    • Shared decision making
    • Conflict Resolution
    • Cleaning up after upsets
    • Augmenting love, support, and joy

    Teaching Methods:

    • Learn by doing
    • Self-disclosure of personal information not necessary
    • Engaging exercises, skill-drills and games

    Meeting Times:

    • Workshops generally meet weekly in evening sessions
    • Half and full day workshops available in some locations
    • 3-day intensive weekend workshops also available

    Length:

    • Weekly evening sessions, 11/2 hours each session
    • Parts I and II, 6 sessions each

    This workshop is based on work by psychologist, Susan Heitler, Ph.D., author of the-state-of-the-art marriage book, The Power of Two. For a review of this book, click here.