PSYCT 7490 - Subinternship in Behavioral Medicine and Pain Center

The student performs as an acting intern on both the Behavioral Medicine and Pain Service and the Anesthesiology Pain Service. Students learn about and assist in the comprehensive management of acute and chronic pain syndromes from a medical and psychological perspective. Inpatient and outpatient clinic settings are available. Course objectives are the further knowledge and experience in (1) somatic (medication and procedure-based) treatment, and (2) psychosocial treatments of pain syndromes. Additional training objectives may be individualized at the beginning of the rotation with supervising attending. Course objectives will be met by daily patient contact and daily supervision of assigned attending and residents. Evaluation method: Clinical (subjective) evaluation.