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Trauma and Pain: 3+ Connection Points That Change Treatment for Chronic Pain

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About this course

Dr. Davis's session explores the deep psychobiological intersections between psychological trauma, toxic stress, and chronic pain pathologies. Additionally, the course breaks down how threatening life experiences physically reorganize the central nervous system. Participants will analyze the structural and biological differences between nociceptive, neuropathic, and nociplastic pain mechanisms to better recognize trauma-driven symptoms in clinical presentations. Ultimately, learners will acquire evidence-based strategies to seamlessly integrate behavioral health modalities, such as Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) and EMDR, into a comprehensive, mind-nervous system-body approach to treatment.

Learning Objectives

  • List the 3 mechanisms/types of pain patients experience.
  • Describe evidence-based treatment options for nociplastic pain.
  • Effectively translate clinical findings to educate patients on nociplastic pain and its treatment options.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's.

Course Instructor(s)

  • Bennet Evan Davis, M.D.

    Dr. Davis is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine, and completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. As an adjunct associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, Dr. Davis actively trains pharmacy students, as well as family practice residents and primary care physicians. He is vested in helping the State’s primary care system and co-authored/co-investigated the first National Institutes of Health-funded online Pain Medicine CME program for primary care physicians.

References

  • Ashar, Y. K., Gordon, A., Schubiner, H., Uipi, C., Knight, K., Anderson, Z., Carlisle, J., Polisky, L., Geuter, S., Flood, T. F., Kragel, P. A., Dimidjian, S., Lumley, M. A., & Wager, T. D. (2022). Effect of pain reprocessing therapy vs placebo and usual care for patients with chronic back pain: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Psychiatry, 79(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2669
  • Yarns, B. C., Jackson, N. J., Alas, A., Melrose, R. J., Lumley, M. A., & Sultzer, D. L. (2024). Emotional awareness and expression therapy vs cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain in older veterans: A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Network Open, 7(6), e2415842. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.15842
  • Herder, K. E., Davis, B., Brady, B. R., Rischard, F., Nash, S., Vanderah, T. W., & De La Rosa, J. S. (2026). Screening for psychological trauma in patients with chronic pain: An Arizona survey of primary care providers identifies systems-level barriers to implementation. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0002094
  • Anderson, D., Zlateva, I., Davis, B., Bifulco, L., Giannotti, T., Coman, E., & Spegman, D. (2017). Improving pain care with project echo in community health centers. Pain Medicine, 18(10), 1882–1889. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnx187
  • López-Martínez, A. E., Reyes-Pérez, Á., Serrano-Ibáñez, E. R., Esteve, R., & Ramírez-Maestre, C. (2019). Chronic pain, posttraumatic stress disorder, and opioid intake: A systematic review. World Journal of Clinical Cases, 7(24), 4254–4269. https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v7.i24.4254

CE Process Info

Content

  • Session Recording
    1 parts
    • Full Session Recording

  • Joint Accreditation (JA)

    In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

  • American Psychological Association (APA)

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Social Work (NYEDSW)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. #0060.

  • New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors (NYSEDLMHC)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.

  • New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology (NYEDPSY)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists. #PSY-0016.

  • New York Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy (NYEDMFT)

    CE Learning Systems, LLC  (d/b/a impactce.com) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0045.

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  • Course Completion
    To complete the course, review the course objectives, then watch the video power point presentations following along with the corresponding pdf, and lastly complete an evaluation. Your certificate will be available to download immediately when you complete the evaluation. Note that you can not continue in the course until you complete the previous section.
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  • Publication Date
    Aug 25th, 2026

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