In this episode, Konrad initially explains why he is an idiot. He then talks about a symposium he attended at the ISPP conference in Halifax about the use of virtual reality in chronic pain. He explains why he remains to be convinced.

The main guest is Dr Jane McNicholas, a clinical psychologist at Great Ormond Street hospital in London who has experience working in a mental health unit as well as the pain service at Great Ormond Street. She talks about her favourite book (by Russ Harris), mental health issues in chronic pain and the way she feels our services should be organised. A fascinating discussion about where pain management ends and the treatment of mental health begins ensues.

INOVATE - Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain management

Logan DE, Simons LE, Caruso TJ, Gold JI, Greenleaf W, Griffin A, King CD, Menendez M, Olbrecht VA, Rodriguez S, Silvia M, Stinson JN, Wang E, Williams SE, Wilson L. Leveraging Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality to Combat Chronic Pain in Youth: Position Paper From the Interdisciplinary Network on Virtual and Augmented Technologies for Pain Management. J Med Internet Res. 2021 Apr 26;23(4):e25916. doi: 10.2196/25916. PMID: 33667177; PMCID: PMC8111507.

Book mentioned by Jane McNicholas

Steve Hayes - A liberated Mind

Authors:

Dr Glyn Williams is a Consultant paediatric anaesthetist and lead for the pain management service at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.

Dr Konrad Jacobs is a Consultant clinical psychologist and rehabilitation lead for the Oxford Centre for Children and Young People in Pain. Twitter: @konradjacobs

Contact

Please email Glyn and Konrad with comments and feedback: [email protected]

Follow Konrad on twitter: @konradjacobs

Podcast reference (APA style):

Jacobs, K. and Williams, G. (Hosts). (2023, December 12). What a Pain. (No.10) [Audio podcast episode].Chronic pain and mental health.

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