Brain Injury: Impact on Emotion and Behavior
Individuals recovering from brain injury may experience a range of behavioral diagnoses, including emotional lability, impulsiveness, agitation, and depression. Speech-language pathology and occupational therapy professionals are essential in identifying and employing interventions to manage these conditions within a treatment session and throughout the patient’s course of care. In this course, you will learn best practices to ensure optimal patient outcomes and engage the patient, caregiver, and interdisciplinary team to reinforce your interventions to maximize functional independence.
The goal of this course is to teach occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists in medical settings how to manage emotional and behavioral sequelae of brain injury.
Individuals recovering from brain injury may experience a range of behavioral diagnoses, including emotional lability, impulsiveness, agitation, and depression. Speech-language pathology and occupational therapy professionals are essential in identifying and employing interventions to manage these conditions within a treatment session and throughout the patient’s course of care. In this course, you will learn best practices to ensure optimal patient outcomes and engage the patient, caregiver, and interdisciplinary team to reinforce your interventions to maximize functional independence. The goal of this course is to teach occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists in medical settings how to manage emotional and behavioral sequelae of brain injury.
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Alabama State Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Occupational Therapy Association
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Relias LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# APP#0000007163. This Distance Learning-Independent is offered at 0.10 CEUs, Intermediate, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
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Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Arizona Board Of Occupational Therapy Examiners (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
Kansas Health Department of Aging and Disability Services (Speech)
Approved for 1.0000 continuing education clock hours for Kansas Speech Pathologists and Audiologists by the Kansas Department of Aging and Disability. Long Term Sponsorship number LTS-S1057. This activity is approved for 1.0000 contact hours.
Louisiana State Board Medical Examiners- Occupational Therapy
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy
Mississippi State Department of Health- Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Oklahoma Board Of Medical Licensure And Supervision - Occupational Therapy
Oklahoma Board Of Medical Licensure And Supervision - Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy
South Carolina Board Of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Occupational Therapists will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Select at least two tools to assess the severity of behavioral symptoms after brain injury.
Determine the presentation and treatment strategies for at least four common emotional or behavioral disorders associated with brain injury.
Select at least two ways to support discharge planning and long-term recovery after brain injury.
Outline:
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Introduction to Brain Injury
Why It Matters
Defining Brain Injury
TBI Assessments
Regression in Cognitive Level
Impact of Cognitive Impairments
Interdisciplinary Team Approach
Review
Summary
Section 3: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Introduction to Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Agitation
Impulsivity
Emotional Lability
Apathy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Depression
Decreased Social Competence
Review
Summary
Section 4: Discharge Planning and Long-Term Recovery
A Lifelong Process
Community Resources
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.Subject Matter Expert: Lisa M. Foundas MS, OTR/L, CBIS
Lisa graduated with a Master’s degree in occupational therapy in 2009 and has been working with neurological injuries for 13 years in the acute, subacute, and home care environments. Lisa worked ten years at an acute hospital brain injury unit becoming a senior therapist after four years and then becoming a supervisor overlooking PT, OT, SLP, and nursing staff. Lisa ran the brain injury support group at Southside Hospital for four years. She became a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) in 2017 and continues to help run CBIS journal clubs. Lisa is an adjunct at Stony Brook University for their physical dysfunction course in the occupational therapy program. Since June 2019, she is the Clinical Manager for Neurological Rehabilitation services for three Paragon Management skilled nursing facilities: Emerge (Glen Cove, NY), CARF-accredited; Quantum (Middle Island, NY); and North Westchester Restorative Rehab and Nursing (Westchester, NY). Lisa assists rehabilitation centers and their staff in becoming state of the art subacute neurological rehabilitation programs.
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech and Language Pathologists; Occupational Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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