Supporting Mental Health in People Living with Aphasia

Name: Supporting Mental Health in People Living with Aphasia
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (2028 reviews)

Course: #10173Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 2028 Reviews

This course provides an overview of the psychosocial impact of aphasia, with particular attention to depression and anxiety as well as barriers to accessing mental health services. The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between speech-language pathologists and mental health providers, and of supports such as stepped psychological care, peer befriending, support groups, and communication partner training, is also discussed.

Aphasia Counseling Social, Emotional, Behavioral

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe the psychosocial impact of aphasia, including depression and anxiety.
After this course, participants will be able to explain the role of the speech-language pathologist in interprofessional collaboration with mental health providers to support mental health in persons living with aphasia.
After this course, participants will be able to describe three supports/interventions to address mental health in persons living with aphasia.

Course created on June 14, 2022

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Importance of mental health/psychosocial impact of aphasia
15-30 Minutes	Role of SLP in interdisciplinary mental health supports for people with aphasia
30-40 Minutes	Models to support mental health in people with aphasia
40-55 Minutes	Supports and interventions to address mental health in persons with aphasia
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Katie Strong
PhD CCC-SLP

Katie Strong, PhD, CCC-SLP leads the Strong Story Lab at Central Michigan University where she explores how clinicians can support people with aphasia rebuild their identity by co-constructing stories about who they are. Katie is a Tavistock Aphasia Scholar and a Project BRIDGE Midwest Regional Coordinator. Her professional activities include: Owner Strong Speech Consulting, Inc., ASHA SIG 2 Coordinating Committee, ASHA Continuing Education Board Member, and Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast Host.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Katie Strong was paid an honorarium for this presentation. She is owner of Strong Speech Consulting, Inc. and an Assistant Professor at Central Michigan University, where she leads the Strong Story Lab. Nonfinancial: Katie is the Project BRIDGE Midwest Regional Coordinator and a member of the ASHA SIG 2 Coordinating Committee and the Continuing Education Board. She also serves as a regular host of the Aphasia Access Conversations Podcast.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.1 ASHA CEUs

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Kansas Dept for Aging and Disability Services

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