ODS =LEFT(F6,3) - Mindf for OFP

To teach orofacial pain patients effective mindfulness practices, it is crucial for providers to understand the principles underlying mindfulness, have worked to develop their own meditation practices and experienced the impact in their daily lives as a result. The first four weeks of the class consist of a provider 4-session personal mindfulness training program. Following this training, providers will learn how to apply mindfulness skills and techniques to patient care. They will also observe the social worker in clinic, as role model, as this modality is formally incorporated into treatment plans, with a long-term goal for residents to recognize, when indicated, and deliver the intervention independently.

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