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Exploring the Essential Features of “Sacha McBain – Promoting Physical and Psychological Wellbeing During Chronic Illness”
Speaker:Sacha McBain, PhD
Duration:2 Hours
Format:Audio and Video
Copyright:May 19, 2023
Media Type:Digital Seminar
Description
After discussion of medical history, failed treatments, persisting symptoms and documentation of all the details of current pain and limitations, patients often become distressed and struggle to maintain composure. Now what? Join clinical psychologist and medical traumatic stress expert, Sacha McBain, PhD as she shares how to promote psychological wellbeing during chronic illness. In this session, Dr. McBain will provide an overview of the psychosocial impacts of living with chronic illness, with an emphasis on medical trauma. Participants will learn practical strategies that they can incorporate into their practice to improve communication with patients, increase engagement in care, and facilitate deeper healing and recovery.
Speaker
Sacha McBain, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) in Little Rock, AR, where she serves as the associate director of the Center for Trauma Prevention, Recovery and Innovation and leads the Trauma Psychology Consult Service. Dr. McBain provides training and consultation to medical services regarding implementation of trauma-informed care practices and health care worker wellness initiatives designed to prevent posttraumatic stress disorder. She has trained in community health and prevention research and implementation science in order to identify and put into place organizational practices within healthcare systems designed to increase access to mental health care following a traumatic event. She serves as an expert panel member on the American College of Surgeons Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Best Practice Guidelines Work Group and is an active member of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Sacha McBain has an employment relationship with Rush University. She receives grants from NIH/NIMHD and NIH/NIDA. Dr. McBain receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Sacha McBain is a member of the International Society for traumatic Stress Studies.
Objectives
- Quantify the psychosocial impacts of chronic illness on patients using clinical interview and validated assessments.
- Develop a trauma-informed care approach to improve communication with patients and achieve meaningful engagement in care.
- Integrate the unique needs of patients with medical traumatic stress and identify when to make appropriate referrals for mental health services.
Outline
Medical Traumatic Stress in Chronic Illness
- Conceptual Framework
- Sources of Medical Trauma in Chronic Illness
Identifying Medical Traumatic Stress in a Rehab Setting
- Risk Factors
- The Effects of Medical Trauma
- Assessment of Symptoms and Impacts
Addressing Psychosocial Impacts & Medical Traumatic Stress of Chronic Illness in Practice
- Overview of trauma-informed care strategies
- Improving care and engagement with patients experiencing psychological distress
- Clinical strategies to support physical and psychological wellbeing that can be integrated into multidisciplinary practice
- Caring for self while caring for others – personal applications of trauma-informed care
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