Internal Behavioral Health Consultant (IBHC) - Pain and Fear Avoidance

Target Audience

This CE activity is provided by the DHA J-7 Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO). This activity provides continuing education for psychologists and social workers. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees. 

Learning Objectives

  1. Define the fear avoidance construct in chronic pain. 
  2. Describe the relationship between fear avoidance and pain outcomes. 
  3. Apply evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies for fear avoidance to case-based clinical scenarios. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 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 DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 1.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J-7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, the DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Course opens: 
01/01/2021
Course expires: 
01/01/2024
Part of: 
Internal Behavioral Health Consultant

Anne C. Dobmeyer, Ph.D., ABPP, CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Tiffany L. Milligan, Psy.D., M.B.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Kent A. Corso, Psy.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Monica L. Cline, Psy.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Bradford West Applegate, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Jeffrey T. Reiter, Ph.D., ABPP. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Joneis Thomas, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 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 DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 1.00 Social Workers (ASWB)

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, DHA, J-7, CEPO is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.00 continuing education credits.

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, the DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 health care team. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

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