Improving Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities

Sponsored by BetterHelp Clinicians sign up with BetterHelp to increase your bookings and work from the comfort of your own home https hasofferstracking betterhelp com aff c offer id 20 aff id 2373 SAMHSA cognitivedisabilities vocationalrehabilitation Improving Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities SAMHSA TIP 29 Dr Dawn-Elise Snipes Objectives Define the impact of disabilities on the 7 categories of functional capacity Explore unique challenges for people with disabilities Identify attitudinal procedural and treatment barriers and methods to mitigate them Review other identified behavioral targets Intro People with physical and cognitive disabilities have unique issues in treatment People may have the same disability without having the same functional capacities and limitations 7 Categories of Functional Capacity Self-Care Mobility and Transportation Communication expressive and receptive Learning attention comprehension retention application Problem Solving and Abstraction Social Skills Executive Functioning Persons with mental illness often have impairments in memory and executive function that impede learning and behavior change Conditions more prevalent in people with DDs than the general population Social Isolation Families' efforts to protect them Physical difficulty of getting out to social settings Lack of opportunities to practice social skills Lack of physical stamina potentially due to obesity Lack of energy due to meds opioids antipsychotics Trouble finding getting to recreational activities Poverty Nondisabled people's discomfort with people with disabilities Altered body image in those with a recent disability wheelchair insulin pump ostomy bag Low self esteem Conditions more prevalent in people with DDs than the general population Unemployment poverty 30 live below poverty line People with disabilities at all income levels generally spend a large proportion of their income to meet their disability-related needs Lack of employment skills Homelessness Victimization Caregiver exploitation financial abuse Abuse Identifying hidden disabilities is the key to successful treatment A patient who repeatedly fails at treatment may not understand what he is told or may not be able to read or remember materials Many people who have disabilities e g multiple sclerosis seizure disorders cardiac problems autoimmune disorders look healthy much of the time but these conditions often cause significant fatigue or limitations on walking driving or other physical activities Summary Clinicians may inadvertently overlook some confounding issues for people with cognitive or physical disabilities focusing only on the presenting issue Assisting people in achieving their highest quality of life means ensuring they are able to be safe and meet their biopsychosocial needs by screening for obstacles and providing resources and linkages For more resources and information see TIP 29 Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities Want to chat with me Join me at a https 3A 2F 2Fmembers docsnipes com 2F a For 10 month you get access to my daily tips for health and wellness and you can text chat with me privately Video by Dr Dawn Elise Snipes on integrative behavioral health approaches including counseling techniques and skills for improving mental health and reducing mental illness Please SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to be notified when we release new videos and when Dr Dawn Elise Snipes is going live each month Cheap CEUs are available at a https 3A 2F 2Fwww allceus com 2Flive-interactive-webinars 2F a AllCEUs provides multimedia counselor education and CEUs for LPCs LMHCs LMFTs and LCSWs as well as addiction counselor precertification training and continuing education Live Interactive Webinars 5 Unlimited Counseling CEs for 59 Specialty Certificates starting at 89 including Addiction Counselor RecoveryCoach Pee rSupport Specialist Trauma Informed Care BHT Etherapy AllCEUs courses for counselor continuing education are accepted in most states because we are an approved education provider for NAADAC the States of Florida and Texas Boards of Social Work and Mental Health Professional Counseling the California Consortium for Addiction Professionals and Professions the Australian Counselling Association CRCC Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and more CEbroker CE broker lpc ceus lmhc ceus lcsw ceus mental health mental illness better help talk space seven cups 7 cups online counseling self help

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