Pain, Opioids and Sleep: An Interview With Dr. Heather Poupore-King

Hosts Dr. Don Stader and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD sit down with Stanford pain psychologist Dr. Heather Poupore-King, PhD to discuss the intersection of pain, opioids and sleep. This episode addresses the biopsychosocial approach to health and highlights how relevant it to how pain and opioids affect your sleep and how sleep quality and quantity can impact pain.

Please refer to the additional resources below to further educate yourself and your patients on the vast breadth of pain psychology:

Curable App

American Association of Pain Psychology

Tame the Beast

Stanford Pain Sciences Lecture Series

Iowa Healthcare Collaborative presents the Compass Opioid Stewardship Expert Spotlight podcast in partnership with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Visit their website for more information on the Compass Opioid Stewardship Program.