A 2-Day Skills Training Workshop for the Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAPTM): An Evidence-Based Treatment Program for Reducing Disability Associated with
Pain, Depression, Cancer and other Chronic Health Conditions
June 15 & 16, 2012
LOCATION : The Westin Wall Centre Vancouver Airport Hotel · 3099 Corvette Way · Richmond · British Columbia
Evidence-based practice is quickly becoming the expected standard for rehabilitation interventions. The Progressive Goal Attainment Program (PGAPTM) is currently considered one of the most empirically supported interventions for targeting psychosocial risk factors for disability. PGAPTM was originally conceived to target risk factors for pain-related disability and has now been modified to target risk factors for various disabling health conditions including pain, depression, cancer and other chronic illnesses. Selected topics from this standardized, skills training workshop include:
The Problem of Disability in Modern Society, A Biopsychomotor Perspective of Disability, Evidence-Based Practice for Disabling Health Conditions, Risk Factors for Chronicity, Assessment of Psychosocial Risk Factors for Disability, Activity Mobilization, Activity Scheduling, Treatment Techniques Specifically Designed to Reduce Health-Related Fears, Catastrophic Thinking, Perceived Injustice, Disability Beliefs, Maximizing Adherence to Treatment, Maximizing Client Motivation to Attain Rehabilitation Goals, Therapeutic Return to Work.
Psychologist, Dr. Michael Sullivan will direct the training workshop. Dr. Sullivan is a Professor of Psychology, Medicine, Neuroscience, Neurology, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy at McGill University and Scientific Director of the University Centre for Research on Pain and Disability. Dr. Sullivan has lectured nationally and internationally on the social and behavioral determinants of disability, and currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Health. For the past twenty years he has been working on developing interventions that will prevent disability in individuals suffering from various chronic health and mental health conditions. Dr. Sullivan has published more than 100 scientific articles, 19 chapters and 4 books on the topic of psychosocial factors associated with disability. For more information about Dr. Sullivan’s work or download a copy of his CV, please visit the training workshop portion of our website. www.pdp-pgap.com
The cost of this 2-day workshop is $750.00 plus 12% HST for a total of: $840.00. Registrations received by, March 15, 2012 will benefit from an early-bird fee of $695.00 plus 12% HST for a total of: $778.40. Space is limited for this workshop and the waitlist from the March 2012 workshop will fill a significant number of spaces available. Registrations will be processed in order in which they are received with payment. Registrations cannot be accepted by e-mail or telephone. Deadline for registration is May 15, 2012 or until all spaces are filled.
For information on how to register, visit http://www.pdp-pgap.com/files/workshop/2012_Vancouver_PGAPWorkshop.pdf.
