Advanced Course for the Assessment & Management of Functional Neurological Disorder

 

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Course Description

This educational, "on-demand" virtual course provides a diverse set of expert perspectives on clinical opportunities and challenges in the assessment and management of functional neurological disorder (FND) across adults and children/adolescents. The 13 pre-recorded lectures will cover high-yield topics in the field by established leaders. Emphasis will be given to a practical delivery of content, including clinical vignettes used to help illustrate teaching points and potential pitfalls.

The Advanced Course chairs have organized a free live webinar comprised of two panel discussions featuring principal speakers in FND. Speakers and panel topics are detailed below. Click below to watch the webinar. 

Topics will include:

1. Handling diagnostic signs for FND with care.
2. Making the diagnosis of functional cognitive disorder and differentiating it from other neuropsychiatric considerations.
3. The neuropsychiatric differential diagnosis for FND. 
4. Examining the intersection of FND, chronic pain, and joint hypermobility. 
5. How can non-psychotherapists use psychotherapeutic approaches clinically? 
6. The role of digital healthcare in FND.
7. Understanding what factors are useful for triaging treatment recommendations in functional movement disorder.
8. How to assess and manage FND in children/adolescents with developmental disabilities?
9. Regional and cultural considerations in Asia and Oceania.
10. Where does one go next when initial treatment recommendations are not working?
11. Bringing the latest clinical neuroscience to the clinic to conceptualize functional neurological symptoms.
12. Medico-legal and disability considerations in FND.
13. How to consider the intersection of FND with other co-occurring neurological conditions.

Additionally, there will be a 60-minute live webinar and panel discussion (that will also be recorded and become part of the overall "on demand" viewing package) covering how to raise awareness about FND at the national level, as well as how to manage growth for clinical FND services.
 

Target Audience

Frontline providers engaged in assessment and management.

Neurologists
Psychiatrists
Physiatrists
Internists
General Practitioners
Emergency Physicians
Pediatricians
Physician Assistants
Nurses
Nurse Practitioners
Psychologists
Social Workers
Other Allied Medical Professionals

 

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