Lectures

Rehabilitation Assessment: Common Themes Across Disciplines

Workshops: Treatment Skills in FND "How To"

There are four (4) concurrent tracks. You will be asked to select one track to attend for the day. Lunch is included.

Track: Neurological Care

(most suitable for: Neurologists, Physiatrists, Internists, Geriatricians, Primary care providers, Nurses, Advance Practice Providers, and trainees)

Chair: Sarah C. Lidstone, MD, PhD
Faculty: Sara Finkelstein, MD, MSc; Gabriela S. Gilmour, MD; Marialuisa Gandolfi, MD, PhD; and Selma Aybek, MD

• Delivering the FND Diagnosis
• Assessing Treatment Suitability/Triage
• How to identify and manage psychiatric and neurological comorbidities
• Bedside strategies for treating FMD

Track: Rehabilitation

(most suitable for: Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and trainees)

Chair: Julie B. Maggio, Pt, DPT, NCS
Faculty: Haseel Bhatt, MSc, MScPT; Jennifer L. Freeburn, MS, CCC-SLP; Clare M. Nicholson, OT; and Glenn Nielsen, PhD

• Initial Assessment
• Treatment Principles and Mechanisms
• Practical application for FND (tremor, gait disorders)
• Attack treatment for episodic symptoms

Track: Psychological Treatment

(most suitable for: Psychiatrists, Psychotherapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Mental Health Nurses, and trainees)

Chair: Gaston C. Baslet, MD
Faculty: Richard Brown, PhD, ClinPsyD; Sarah Cope, BSc, MSc, DClinPsy; Trudie Chalder; and Marleen Tibben, Mw. drs. M.I.

• Initial Psychological Assessment
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Psychodynamic Interpersonal Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
• Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy
• Hypnosis and Catalepsy Induction

Track: Pediatric Care

(most suitable for: Pediatric Neurologists, Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialists, Pediatric Nurses and Advance Practice Providers, Child Psychiatrists, Pediatric Psychologists, Pediatricians, and trainees)

Chair: Dara VF Albert, DO, MEd
Faculty: Aaron D. Fobian, PhD; Jason David Kreuzman, OTR/L; Kasia Kozlowska, MD, PhD; Christian Geroin, PhD

• Initial Assessment and Communication
• Pediatrics FND Rehabilitation
• Pediatrics FND Psychotherapy
• Family therapy and school-related issues