In this audio recording, psychologist Via Strong and SLP
Rebecca Politis explore the challenges and accomplishments they had working
together to treat conversion disorder in a rehab setting. They discuss how to
use a collaborative approach to diagnosis, tips on communicating with school
professionals to facilitate a student’s return to school, and what it takes to
provide empathetic care to patients with this often-misunderstood disorder.
This course is a follow-up to the 2019 webinar "The SLP’s
Role in Conversion Disorder."
Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:
- communicate to school personnel about how they can
facilitate a smooth transition back to school for students with conversion
disorder
- explain the unusual or unexpected reactions to stress seen
in conversion disorder from an empathic perspective
Learning assessment
Self-assessment.
