Behavioral Health On Demand: Neuropsychology of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Tuesday, May 11, 2021, 12:00 PM - Sunday, May 12, 2024, 12:00 AM

Release Date: May 11, 2021  ---  Expiration Date: May 11, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour

This intermediate lecture will cover fundamental information regarding the pathophysiology and mechanisms of injury in TBI; common cognitive and behavioral/emotional issues affecting this patient group; the typical patterns of recovery in patients with TBI and factors that may affect their outcome; and review of evaluation tools or metrics used to better assess clinical prognosis and outcome for patients with TBI. 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), CME Non-Physician (Attendance) (1.00 hours), APA Psychology CE (1.00 hours), Nursing CE (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Social Work CE (ASWB) (1.00 hours)

Beaumont Employees and Providers: Free

Non-Beaumont providers: $25

Instructions for Completion

1. Register
2. Return to the module website (a direct link is provided in the registration confirmation email)
3. Click Begin Activity > Launch

Beaumont Health Employees and Affiliated Providers: Click AUTHENTICATE.  If you are already logged into a Beaumont computer using your Beaumont network login, you will automatically be logged into the video system.  If you are at home or another off-site location, you must enter your Beaumont network login (what you use to access Beaumont email, HealthStream, Epic).

Non-Beaumont (External) Providers: Enter your first name, last name, and email address where prompted.

Upon completion of the video, return to Begin Activity and click Attestation to complete a brief attestation and evaluation to receive credit.

1. Describe neuropathology of TBI and explain how this relates to cognitive and emotional/behavioral issues for these patients
2. Discuss common patterns of cognitive dysfunction and recovery of cognitive skills following mild TBI versus moderate-severe TBI
3. Recognize other factors affecting outcome over time/prognosis, as well as other issues to be considered when interpreting cognitive test data in TBI patients
4. Provide examples of evaluation tools used to examine neuropsychological functioning of TBI patients across settings and recovery from injury

In support of improving patient care, Beaumont Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Medicine CME: Beaumont Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE: Beaumont Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychology CE: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

 

Social Work CE: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Beaumont Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Beaumont Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit.

Disclosure: All individuals involved with this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

This CE activity is not supported by commercial interests.