Workshop on Psychological Approaches to Pain Management (January 21st, 2006)

A one day workshop was organized by Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on 21.01.06 in collaboration with the Indian Society for Pain Research and Therapy (ISPRAT).

The objective of the workshop was to sensitize clinicians about the psychological aspects of pain and to illustrate assessment and management of pain behaviour.

The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. A. Bhattacharya Ex HOD of Anaesthesia, GTB Hospital and currently Pain Consultant at Samvedna Hospital, NOIDA. In his keynote address he introduced the theme of the workshop by highlighting the need for adopting a psychosocial approach to the understanding of pain.

In summary, the workshop outlined a comprehensive approach towards pain management with an emphasis on psychological aspects of treatment which improve quality of life, foster coping skills and enhance the patients’ sense of empowerment and control.

The workshop was attended by more than a hundred and fifty participants from various fields and was appreciated 2006