Psyched: Educational Psychiatry Podcast

Welcome to PsychEd, the psychiatry podcast for medical learners, by medical learners.   This episode covers the psychiatric aspects of chronic pain with expert guest:   Dr. Leon Tourian, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at McGill University, and psychiatrist at the MUHC Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit.   The learning objectives for this episode are as follows: By the end of this episode, you should be able to Explore the role of psychiatry in the management of pain Discuss the epidemiology of psychiatric comorbidities in pain disorders. Outline the pathophysiology of pain and its relationship to psychiatric disorders. Outline the role of non-pharmacological management/treatment of pain including psychotherapy and central neuromodulation Discuss a general psychopharmacology approach in the management of pain relief and psychiatric comorbidities with chronic pain (including SNRI, TCAs, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics and cannabinoids). Discuss the intersection of pain medicine with somatic