Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of Brain Injury

You will receive certificate for one CEU hour on completion of the video and the evaluation. 

Description

The primary focus after a brain injury is often on the physical repercussions.  This presentation will emphasize the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional symptoms of brain injury, which are sometimes the more difficult symptoms with which to cope.  It will review the neurobiological underpinnings of these symptoms, how they may present in patients with brain injury, and how best to respond to and manage these patients.

Presenter

Lynn A. Schaefer, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Dr. Lynn Schaefer is Director of Neuropsychology at Nassau University Medical Center. She holds academic appointments as Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Rehabilitation and is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer with the Brain Injury Association of America.

Objectives

Attendees of this presentation will:

Identify specific brain areas that are affected by traumatic brain injury

Describe primary and secondary effects of closed versus open head injury

Explain how damage to different regions of the prefrontal cortex correspond to various cognitive and/or behavioral sequelae

List some strategies for managing agitation and other behavioral problems following brain injury

Webinar Instructions

1. Sign up for an account or log in to an existing account
2. Once you check out, a new page will pop up noting your order has been received. Click the blue webinar title.
3. On the next page, click Continue on the right side of the page (under the picture)
4. The video will appear. Click the white arrow in the middle of the video to view.
5. When you are done watching, click the Complete box below the video
6. The Evaluation will open. Fill that out and click the Submit button.
7. A new page with dialogue will pop up. Click the Complete box. A blank evaluation will appear. Ignore the blank evaluation. Click the Finish Course box in the upper right.

Brain Injury Association of New York State, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department as an approved provider of continuing education in the following professions:  physical therapy and physical therapy assistant; speech-language pathologists and audiologists; licensed social workers, occupational therapists and/or occupational therapy assistants and CTLE (continuing teacher and leader education).  

Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Certificates and Certificates of Attendance are also available.