Brain injury is a significant yet often overlooked contributor to neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS), such as depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, and agitation. These symptoms can develop regardless of the injury’s severity and frequently persist over time. This seminar series will focus on the following topics: recognizing behavioral, emotional, and cognitive symptoms in patients with brain injury; prescribing medications for brain injury-related symptoms; providing supportive psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy; educating and supporting families of patients with brain injury.
FREE Training
Audience: healthcare and behavioral health including psychologists, mental health providers, and psychiatrists
Instructional Level: Introductory
Speaker: Drs. Matthew Peters & Durga Roy
Each session in the series is approved for 2.0 continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists* and Nebraska LMHP/LIMHP. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The Nebraska Medical Education Trust designates each session in this series for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Nebraska Medical Education Trust and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center. The Nebraska Medical Education Trust is accredited by the Nebraska Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
OBJECTIVES
- List well-established approaches to create a safe and therapeutic environment for those with brain injuries, both clinically and at home.
- Identify three elements of each session that will be used to change clinical practice.
- Recognize three challenges encountered in the care of patients with brain injury.
Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Division of Behavioral Health and the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.
There are no personal or professional relevant conflicts of interest in relation to this presentation.