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If you have questions, please email Orlando Candelaria. |
Target Audience
Healthcare providers.
Purpose
People struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and more routinely come to health care providers with pain, fatigue, brain fog, and a host of neurological, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal issues. This course helps learners understand the integrated biopsychosocial model for overall health and wellbeing. It examines behavioral health conditions in America and begins to explore how these conditions affect patients seeking help for physical health-related conditions.
Learning Objectives
- Justify implementing behavioral health concepts in daily practice.
- Identify members of the health care team with whom they can collaborate for in-depth care for behavioral health issues.
- Describe the connection between behavioral l health diagnoses and clinical presentations of pain and other health complaints.
- Recognize the utility of mental health screening tools and outcome measures.
- Analyze current practice patterns for opportunities to implement behavioral health screening and treatment tools.
Outline
| Module | Title |
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| One | Understanding the Connection Between Behavioral Health and Physical Rehabilitation |
| Two | Recognizing the Illness-Wellness Continuum and Using Effective Coping Strategies |
| Three | Integrating Behavioral Health Concepts into Physical Rehabilitation Practices |
Speakers
Adriann Louw, PT, PhD
Vice President of Faculty Experience, Evidence In Motion
Dr. Louw earned his undergraduate degree, master’s degree, and PhD in physiotherapy from the University of Stellenbosch in Cape Town, South Africa. He is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he teaches pain science. He is a senior faculty member, pain science director, and vice-president for Evidence in Motion.
Dr. Louw has taught throughout the US and internationally for 30 years at numerous national and international manual therapy, pain science, and medical conferences. He has authored and co-authored more than 130 peer-reviewed articles on spinal disorders and pain science.
A.J. Steele, PsyD, LCADC, TPS
Vice President of Faculty Experience, Evidence In Motion
Dr. Steele's educational journey began as an art major at Manchester College in N. Manchester, IN, and continues today. She earned a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies at Manchester, with a focus on Psychology and Sport Sciences. Afterward, Dr. Steele traveled to East Lansing, MI, to attend Michigan State University and earned an MA in Health and Human Performance with an emphasis in Sport Psychology. Wanting to become a licensed psychologist, she moved to Louisville, KY, and graduated from Spalding University with an MA and PsyD in clinical psychology.
Course summary
- 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 8.75 AOA Category 2A
- 8.75 CE Contact Hour(s)
Accreditation Statements
- DO: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this activity for a maximum of 8.75 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
- MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences (DMU) and Evidence in Motion. DMU designates this enduring materials activity for 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nurses: Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has determined that this activity meets the requirements for 8.75 contact hours as defined by the Iowa Board of Nursing and Iowa Administrative Code 481-619.
- Other healthcare providers: This activity is designated for 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
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Educational Grants
No ineligible company provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
Disclosures
The speaker(s) will disclose if any pharmaceuticals, medical procedures, or devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The activity directors are responsible for determining educational content and selecting speakers.
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have no conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
- Orlando Candelaria - Activity Coordinator and Planning Committee Member
- Sheryl Clark, MBA - Planning Committee Member
- Ely Elliott - Activity Director and Planning Committee Member
- Colleen Louw, PT, MPT, MEd - Planning Committee Member
- A.J. Steele, PsyD, LCADC, TPS - Speaker
Relevant to the content of this educational activity, the following individual(s) have conflict(s) with ineligible companies to disclose. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated through peer review by individuals with no relevant financial relationships or through attestation to evidence-based clinical guidelines.
- Adriann Louw, PT, PhD - Speaker
- OPTP
- Royalties for patient and provider textbooks.
- The financial relationship has not ended, and it is relevant to the content of the education activity.
- OPTP
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only. It is not a substitute for a healthcare provider's independent medical judgment regarding diagnostic and treatment options for a specific patient's medical condition.
Available Credit
- 8.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 8.75 AOA Category 2A
- 8.75 CE Contact Hour(s)