Family Treatment - Part 2
Once the PNES is being addressed, and the patient is experiencing some ability to control symptoms, family treatment continues.
Course Overview
Once the PNES is being addressed, and the patient is experiencing some ability to control symptoms, family treatment continues.
It is important at this stage to help the family better understand why the episodes were happening and what stressors the family can help to address. These can include stressors within the family. Working with the family at this time is critical to assist them in continuing to manage symptoms, but also to model expression of emotion and management of family stressors.
Audience: Health professionals (mental health professionals, therapists, nurses, etc.), school personnel, parents and students with PNES
Learning Points: Throughout this course, you will:
• Methods for helping families better understand the source of PNES symptoms
• Assisting parents/caregivers in modeling healthy expression of emotion and coping strategies
• Assisting the caregiver in recognizing their own ways of coping and developing healthy strategies
Course content
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Introduction to PNES Treatment: Foundations and Initial Stages
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Identifying and Managing Stressors in PNES Treatment: Beyond the Initial Symptoms
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Working with Parents and Caregivers in PNES Treatment: A Collaborative Approach
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Quiz
About this course
- $18.00
- 5 lessons
- 0.5 hours of video content
About Dr. Julia Doss
Dr. Julia Doss
Psychologist
Dr. Julia Doss is the owner and director Doss Clinic of Health Psychology. The clinic is focused on providing care for patients with PNES and other forms of Functional Neurological Disorder (FND).
She is a clinical psychologist with a pediatric specialization. In practice she has focused the majority of her 20 year career on assisting in diagnosis and treatment of patients and their families struggling with PNES. She has published her research in scientific journals, she has authored professional book chapters, and presents in meetings across the US and abroad. She has co-authored two books, one in 2017 “Pediatric Psychogenic NonEpileptic Seizures: A Guide” and more recently “The Psychogenic Non-epileptic Seizure Pocketbook” with co-author Dr. Lorna Myers.
Dr. Doss is certified in pediatric hypnosis and uses a variety of modalities when approaching the treatment of PNES.
Dr. Doss has trained a number of post-graduate clinicians in the treatment of PNES/Functional Disorders and enjoys disseminating information to clinicians.
Dr. Doss has contributed to pioneering research on pediatric PNES, co-authored treatment guides, and regularly presents at conferences.
Her expertise includes working with families, managing anxiety and depressive disorders, and addressing medically-appearing symptoms rooted in emotional factors. Dr. Doss’s diverse career spans various settings, providing her with extensive experience in child development and trauma.