Course Code: EL-FTBI-MIL-CDP
Credit/Contact Hours: 1.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 05/31/2013
Learning Objectives:
Differentiate symptoms, severity levels, and types of TBI from disorders with similar
overlap.
Identify the most appropriate neuropsychological assessments and treatment options
for individuals with TBI.
Summarize care coordination strategies and available resources for individuals with TBI.
Instructor: Jenna Ermold, Ph.D.
Jenna Ermold, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist who has been with the Center for Deployment Psychology since 2006, initially as a Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologist at Malcolm Grow (USAF) Medical Center and currently as a Web Content Developer. Her current responsibilities include developing online training materials for behavioral health clinicians to improve competency in working with military members and their families. She is a graduate of Middlebury College (Psychology, English) and has her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Vermont (2003). She is a graduate of the Malcolm Grow (USAF) Medical Center Psychology Residency Program (2003) and served on Active Duty as a psychologist in the United States Air Force from 2002 to 2006. Dr. Ermold specializes in health psychology, behavioral health integration into primary care, women's reproductive behavioral health, PTSD, and military psychology.
Instructor: William Brim, Psy.D.
William Brim, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. He has been with the Center for Deployment Psychology since 2007, initially as a Deployment Behavioral Health Psychologist at Malcolm Grow (USAF) Medical Center and serving as the Deputy Director since 2008. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee (Psychology) and has his Master's and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL (1998). He is a graduate of the Wilford Hall (USAF) Medical Center Psychology Residency Program (1998) and the Wilford Hall Clinical Health Psychology Post-doctoral Fellowship Program (2001). Dr. Brim served on Active Duty as a psychologist in the United States Air Force from 1997 to 2007.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is and intermediate level clinical professionals and nurses; nurses in the following settings: hospital, ltc facilities, outpatient/ambulatory clinics, public health facilities; practice categories: addictions nursing, community health nursing, general nursing practice, gerontological nursing, home health nursing, medical surgical nursing, pain management, pediatric nursing.
Course Topics:
Mental Health Conditions, Mental Health Interventions, Military Service Related, Physical Health Conditions
Learner Types:
Behavioral Health Assistants, Behavioral Health Professionals, Case Managers Or Service Coordinators, Physical Healthcare Assistants, Physical Healthcare Professionals, Social Services Assistants, Social Services Professionals
Service Populations:
Age Group - Adult, People With Physical Health Conditions, People With Severe And Persistent Mental Illness, Veterans Or Miltary Personnel
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.