Course Code: REL-BHC-0-ATITBI
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
Learning Objectives:
Describe common types and etiologies of traumatic brain injuries that affect both military and civilian populations.
List the symptoms and changes associated with traumatic brain injury.
Explain the primary types of assessment processes that are used to evaluate traumatic brain injuries.
Summarize the rehabilitation and treatment approaches used to help individuals recover from traumatic brain injury.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury
Nancy’s New Information
What Exactly Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
The Prevalence and Impact of TBIs
Types of TBIs
Quick Check
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
Causes of TBI Among Civilians
Causes of TBI Among Military Service Members
Risk Factors of TBI
TBI Symptoms
Behavioral Health Issues and TBI
Myths Associated with TBIs
Review
Summary
Section 3: Assessing Traumatic Brain Injury
Responding to Acute Injuries
Neuroimaging
Cognitive Assessments and Neuropsychological Testing
Other Assessments
Challenges Associated with Assessing and Diagnosing TBI
Review
Summary
Section 4: Rehabilitation and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Factors Affecting Recovery and Prognosis
Neuroplasticity and Rehabilitation
Adapting Treatment to Improve Efficacy
Interventions for TBI
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Monique Kahn, Psy.D.
Monique Kahn, Psy.D. received her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Florida. She completed a pre-doctoral internship at Spokane Mental Health in Washington, which included specialty rotations in behavioral medicine and time-limited psychotherapies. She is licensed as a psychologist in Maine, where she was in private practice for 14 years, providing services to adult clients with varied presenting issues, but with particular emphasis on the treatment of anxiety disorders, the relationship between psychosocial stress and illness, insomnia, and coping with chronic illness. She has taught in the undergraduate psychology program at Husson University in Maine. In addition, she has worked as a content writer and psychology subject matter expert for several major educational publishing firms. She joined Relias as a clinical content writer and subject matter expert in 2016.
Expert Reviewer: Dr. Jennifer Reynolds, Ph.D.
Dr. Jennifer Reynolds is a dual Ph.D., APA trained, Neuropsychologist, with over 11 years of experience in private practice in Austin, Texas. She is also the founder and CEO of the Neuropsychological Evaluation and Therapeutic Center of Austin, LLC. Dr. Reynolds' neuropsychological research on executive functioning, IQ, and emotional intelligence was recently published in the Journal of Psychiatry. Dr. Reynolds is a member of over 11 honor societies and was recently named Distinguished Doctor in the field of Neuropsychology by the Worldwide Association of Female Professionals.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Professional Counselors; Psychologists; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.