Program Development, Implementation and Outcomes of a Mindfulness Training Program for an Interdisciplinary Headache Team at an Academic Medical Center
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Key messages
- These authors presented the program development and implementation of a new mindfulness training curriculum and present the outcomes on burnout and professional quality of life amongst interdisciplinary headache team members.
- Mindfulness training for interdisciplinary headache team members can be beneficial for improving mindfulness skills, increasing compassion, and reducing risk of burnout.
- Future development of a mindfulness-training program manual would help disseminate this training to other teams and healthcare providers who are at risk for burnout.
Presenting Author
Lindsey Reeves, Doctorate of Occupational Therapy
Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Lindsey Reeves OTD, OTR/L works as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice. She completed her master’s degree in occupational therapy and doctorate of occupational therapy at USC. Her clinical residency was completed at the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice, where she practiced Lifestyle Redesign®. Her doctoral work consisted of growing the pain management program and creating a 10-week Lifestyle Redesign® Fibromyalgia Treatment and Support Group. As a clinical faculty member, Dr. Reeves works with clients in the chronic pain, chronic headache, college student and ergonomic programs, and is a member of the USC Chronic Pain and Chronic Headache Interdisciplinary Teams. She has presented on her occupational therapy work with chronic pain populations at multiple conferences, including the American Headache Society, USC Pain Symposium, AOTA Mental Health Specialty Conference, OTAC Oncology Symposium and the International Headache Society Conference. She also facilitates a chronic pain support group and is passionate about promoting occupational therapy’s role in chronic pain management.
Author disclosures
Lindsey Reeves, Doctorate of Occupational Therapy: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
