Communication with Patients with Pain and Comorbid Mental Disorders

Communication with Patients with Pain and Comorbid Mental Disorders

1 CME credit by specialties: Bacteriology, Dermatovenereology, Virology
Pain is an inevitable aspect of combat injuries, but managing it is crucial for maintaining operational effectiveness and improving long-term outcomes for wounded personnel.
Last updated: 09.10.2026

About the Course

Mandatory course, specialty “Ethical Issues”

Pain is an unavoidable aspect of combat injuries, but its management is crucial for maintaining operational effectiveness and improving long-term outcomes for wounded personnel. This course, based on the material of Vasyl Horoshko, Postgraduate Researcher from the Department of Surgery Anesthesiology, and Intensive Medicine of Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv, provides a structured approach to understanding pain, its chronic implications, and the best practices for treatment in military and emergency settings.

You will learn

Definition of Pain and Course Overview

This lesson establishes a foundational understanding of pain, differentiating between acute and chronic pain, and providing an overview of the course structure.

Definition of Pain and Course Overview

This lesson establishes a foundational understanding of pain, differentiating between acute and chronic pain, and providing an overview of the course structure.

Definition of Pain and Course Overview
Definition of Pain and Course Overview

This lesson establishes a foundational understanding of pain, differentiating between acute and chronic pain, and providing an overview of the course structure.

By the end of this course

Participants will have a deeper understanding of pain mechanisms in combat scenarios, its progression into chronic conditions, and the best practices for mitigating and treating pain to improve recovery and quality of life for affected individuals.

Lecture content

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