Cost: No fee
Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, and PAs. This activity is not accredited.
Description: Learners in this activity review the relation between stress and bodily responses. The module introduces how to instruct relaxation and mindfulness techniques in the clinic in order to help address stress, pain and distress.
Educational Objectives:
- State the relation between stress and bodily responses
- Summarize the rationale for relaxation and mindfulness in the clinic in relation to stress, pain, and distress
- Describe to patients the clinical utility for relaxation and mindfulness
- Demonstrate introductory-level knowledge in instructing these two techniques based on the scripts provided
