TBI Treatments and Behavioral Health
Training Details
Host And Instructor
Training Overview Description
Join us for a multidisciplinary conference to learn about different assessment and treatment methods that may support people who have experienced traumatic brain injuries.
Course Objectives include:
- Learn about EMDR and CBT.
- Gain awareness of environmental stimuli on a non-neurotypical brain.
- Recognize mental health variables with TBI recovery that can impact social functioning.
- Identify helpful strategies that can improve social interactions while recovering from a TBI.
- Take away skills for self-regulation.
- Be able to describe, list and use effective grounding techniques to use with clients.
- Discuss supportive housing vs. subsidized housing as it pertains to “case management” needs.
- Learn how balance is associated with vision.
- How to identify cases of structural injury associated with TBI.
- Similarities of clinical findings in TBI and cervical spine trauma patients.
- Identify some of the tests that might be useful for traumatic brain injuries.
- Better address patient concerns regarding sex.
- Recognize some of the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of extracranial headaches.
- Revise your professional and personal plan to maximize your energy.
…and more!
Event-specific Details
Presented by:
- Andrea M. Trescot, MD, Owner, Pain and Headache Center; Pain Management and Rehabilitation Certified Practitioner; Examiner, World Institute of Pain; author
- Dennis Young, DC, BCAO, Clinical Director/ half owner, Pairmore and Young Chiropractic
- Jaime Browning, MSW, Owner, Strengthening Families, LLC
…and more!
Continuing Education Credits:
- This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) through the joint providership of North Star Behavioral Health System and Hope Community Resources, Inc. North Star Behavioral Health System is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- UAA Center for Behavioral Health Research & Services (CBHRS) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. CBHRS maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
- Application has been submitted to the NASW-Alaska Chapter and is pending for pre-approval of Social Work contact hours.
- Chiropractic credits have been applied for.
- OT credits have been applied for.
- PT credits have been applied for.
- EDSE 590 – Special Education: TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) Treatments and Behavioral Health has been approved through the UAA Education Department. Registration information will be provided. There is an additional charge for this UAA credit.
Registration Information
Cost:
- $50 for one day
- $80 for two or three days
Registration:
Register for the conference
For more information contact: AlaskanAnnette@gmail.com
Funding: Grant funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority through the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Human Development.
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