Presented by: Elena Yusim — Psychologist Event: The Team Approach to Low Back Pain - 2014

1. Elena
Yusim
Psychologist
Where
Do
I
Fit
In?

2. Where
am
I?
Level
7
Brisbane
Private
Hospital
§ ConsultaAons
available
every
second
Monday
§ Remote
clients
can
access
via
telephone
session

3. Psychologist:
What
do
I
do?
§ Review
medical
history
§ Conduct
an
in
depth
Psychosocial
Assessment
§ Conduct
Assessments
of
psychological
state
§ Assess
client
willingness
to
parAcipate
§ Assess
if
client
expectaAons
are
realisAc
§ Set
out
a
treatment
plan
–
approx
6
visits
§ Liaise
with
other
treaAng
pracAAoners
§ Review
progress,
flag
any
concerns

4. Why
see
a
Psychologist?
§ InvesAgate
the
impact
of
thoughts
§ Empower
with
self
management
techniques
§ Assist
with
realisAc
goal
sePng
§ Assist
with
RTW
strategies
§ Relapse
prevenAon
strategies