Addiction-Free Pain Management®
1 or 3-Day Training
Based on the Gorski-CENAPS Model, Addiction-Free Pain Management® (APM)™ is a strategic clinical training process that addresses the challenges of substance use disorder patients living with chronic pain.
Developed by Dr. Stephen Grinstead, the APM™ Process Trains Participants How to To Accurately Assess, Intervene Upon, and Develop Appropriate Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorder Patients Living with Chronic Pain Conditions.
Training Participants will Learn:
- Core Clinical Components
- Recovery-Friendly Medication Management Planning
- Holistic/Non-pharmacological Interventions
Request a one-day strategic overview
or the three-day competency certification training
with Dr. Grinstead!
APM™ Training Inquiry
Why APM™ Training?
Healthcare professionals including mental health and substance use disorder treatment providers are on the front line to accurately assess, intervene upon and develop appropriate treatment plans for the impaired patient with substance use disorders with a coexisting chronic pain condition. This can be very difficult when Recovery-Friendly prescription medication management plans are also a major concern. For years the numbers of people experiencing chronic pain and coexisting psychological disorders, including substance use disorders, have been increasing significantly.
Training participants will walk away with a toolbox of enhanced clinical skills that can be put to immediate with people who have chronic pain and potential or actual substance use disorders.
Additionally, those who participate in the three-day training have the opportunity become a Gorski-CENAPS Certified Specialist by submitting an APM Competency Certification Portfolio.
About the Developer
Dr. Stephen Grinstead has a Bachelors Degree in Behavioral Science, a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Doctorate in Addictive Disorders. He is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, (LMFT) a past California Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC-II). He is an Advanced Certified Relapse Prevention Specialist (ACRPS), and a Certified Denial Management Specialist (CDMS). Dr. Grinstead is also an internationally recognized expert in preventing relapse related to addiction and chronic pain disorders and is the developer of the Addiction-Free Pain Management® System. He has been working with chronic pain management, substance use disorders, eating addiction and coexisting mental health disorders since 1984. He has also authored and co-authored books on Relapse Prevention and Denial Management with Terence T. Gorski since 1996.