Meredith Stensland, PhD, LMSW, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. She graduated from the University of Iowa with a PhD in social work (2017) and a Master's degree in social work from University of Northern Iowa (2013). Her research focuses on identifying and treating psychosocial factors that affect outcomes among patients undergoing spinal procedures for chronic low back pain. As a licensed social worker, her clinical experience includes hospice, geropsychiatry, and chronic pain group therapy.
Healthcare providers are often unaware of the hurdles that patients face in order to receive care for their chronic pain conditions. Patients are often frustrated by the healthcare system and feel undertreated. Patients may not have the necessary skills to navigate the complicated healthcare system .....
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