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September 23-24, 2019 | Prague, Czech Republic
2
nd
International Conference on
Palliative Care
Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance
Joint Event
&
Self-care in palliative medicine: The pathways model
Donald Moss
Saybrook University, Canada
T
he major challenge for human health in the 21st century
is chronic diseases and chronic conditions. This is a global
problem, burdening health care systems and economies
worldwide. Factors contributing to the increase in chronic
illness worldwide are aging populations, rapid urbanization,
and the globalization of unhealthy lifestyles.
Palliative medicine provides interventions offering relief
from pain and suffering caused by chronic conditions that
are not amenable to cure. The Pathways Model, developed
by McGrady and Moss (2013, 2018) is a specific model
for combining patient-directed behavior change, skills
acquisition, and the use of community resources, with
professionally administered treatment, to reduce suffering,
manage illness, and optimize
mind body spirit
wellness.
This presentation will introduce the Pathways Model and
emphasize teaching self-care and self-regulation skills ranging
from mindfulness, to guided imagery, to self-hypnosis, to
heart rate variability training. The presenter will provide
case narratives to show the clinical benefit of regular use of
self-care strategies for patients with cancer, systemic lupus
erythematosus, and other chronic conditions.
Speaker Biography
Donald Moss is a Dean of the College of Integrative Medicine and Health
Sciences at Saybrook University. He is a president of the Society of Clinical
and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH) and has been president of Division 30
(hypnosis) of the American Psychological Association and the Association
for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB). He is a fellow of
APA, SCEH and AAPB, he is a current delegate to both APA's Council of
Representatives and the Council of Delegates for the International Society
for Hypnosis. He is a member of the board of BCIA and serves as the ethics
chair and international certification chair for BCIA.
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