Home Study Course Curriculum

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    Mary Lee Esty LCSW-C, PhD BCN, BC: Concussion/TBI as a Full Body Experience: Impact of History on Treatment Planning

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Course Description

60 Minute Lecture

Concussion/TBI is more common than we think. And the effects are not confined to the brain. Prevalence of outdated beliefs complicates treatment planning and diagnosis. The DSM 5 criteria are inadequate, if not confusing. Data supporting history of trauma is important for legal proceedings.

Course Objectives

  • Objective 1

    List 3 diagnostic signs of Concussion/TBI

  • Objective 2

    Describe how to obtain History taking clues for early childhood concussive events

  • Objective 3

    Explain how NF can best be integrated into an overall mental health treatment for children in a clinic setting

Mary Lee Esty LCSW-C, PhD BCN, BC

Mary Lee Esty, LCSW-C, Ph.D., has been in private practice in the Washington DC area following biofeedback training at the Menninger Clinic in 1989. Clinical applications of Menninger thermal biofeedback led to the creation of the on-going Mind-Body Skills Group training program at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine. Use of the Menninger Alpha-Theta application eventually led to research with the Flexyx Neurotherapy System (FNS) of Len Ochs. 

That research experience created wonderful clinical experiences and a path to an ongoing body of research data focusing on TBI and PTSD. In 1996 Dr. Esty was asked to accept a grant from the new NIH Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine for use of FNS in the treatment of TBI. Pre/Post- evaluations were done by a Kessler Rehabilitation Hospital neuropsychologist. (Jrl of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2001) Subsequent research for TBI/PTSD has been focused on wounded veterans. Those results are published in the Journals of Neurotherapy, Pain, Brain Injury, Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, and several in Military Medical Research. 

Recent study data were presented at the Military Health System Research Symposium. This recent study was done in collaboration with the Traumatic Injury Research Program (TIRP) at the military medical school at Walter Read in Bethesda. After years of seeing clients who were mislabeled with DSM diagnoses, but whose histories of post-concussion/TBI were either not appreciated or ignored, Dr. Esty decided to create a brochure about post-concussion symptoms for her clients. That brochure grew to 500 pages. Following some biblio- surgery, Conquering Concussion was born with co-author Carol Shifflett. Conquering Concussion received awards including the Kirkus 100 Best Books of 2014, Non-Fiction Authors Gold Winner, and the Blue Ink Starred Review. Currently Dr. Esty provides pro-bono treatment to veterans with TBI &/or PTSD continuing the mission of improving treatment outcomes, and hopefully adding to the large body of research support to elevate the discipline of Neurotherapy into its rightful place in our health care system.

CE Information

 APA approved up to 1 CE credit.

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This program, when attended in its entirety per program listed above, is available for up to 1 continuing education credit. Sadar Psychological (when attended live) and Dr. Roseann Cappana-Hodge, LLC (when attended via home study) are approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Sadar Psychological and Dr. Roseann Cappana-Hodge, LLC maintain responsibility for this program and its content. The continuing education credits for each workshop/course are designated in the workshop/ course descriptions.

BCIA Re-certification CEs approved.

The methods taught will augment psychotherapeutic interventions and are not known to have limitations when used in the scope and limits of one’s knowledge.

Target Audience: Counselors, Social Workers, Psychotherapists, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Case Managers, Other Mental Health Professionals.

*Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) in 36 states: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL (CE Broker), GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA WI WY

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This course is offered at the introductory and intermediate levels.

For live attendees:

In order to receive the live CE credit(s), you must attend the entire program, and complete the Program Assessment and  Participant Satisfaction/Evaluation form. These must be submitted to [email protected]. Partial credits for any given lecture will not be given. A participant may arrive no more than 10 minutes late and/or leave more than 10 minutes early to receive live credit for a program.

 For Home Study Attendees:

To receive home study credit(s), you must view the entire program, complete the program assessment and complete the Participant Satisfaction/Evaluation form at the conclusion of the program. You must also complete test questions and obtain a score of 70% or higher. Partial credit will not be given for any individual session.

There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.

The views of the presenters are theirs and do not necessarily represent a position by Sadar Psychological or Dr. Roseann Cappana-Hodge & Associates. Sadar Psychological and Dr. Roseann Cappana-Hodge & Associates are committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in their continuing education activities. Sadar Psychological and Dr. Roseann Cappana-Hodge & Associates are also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists.

Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods. If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them in accordance with ADA requirements.

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