Treatment with Youth: After Diagnosis, Early Symptom Management
Treating youth with PNES involves the use of specific techniques as well as modifications of well-known anxiety management strategies.
Course Overview
Treating youth with PNES involves the use of specific techniques as well as modifications of well-known anxiety management strategies.
In this course, information about development of PNES in youth is discussed, as well as practical tips for starting the process of managing symptoms. Clinicians will recognize the use of familiar anxiety coping strategies used in a slightly modified way to begin the process of controlling the PNES.
Audience: Health professionals (mental health professionals, physicians, therapists, nurses, etc.), school personnel
Learning Points: Throughout this course, you will:
• Learning how to use the PNES symptoms themselves to develop strategies for managing them
• Behavioral, relaxation and body strategies will be discussed
• Address difficulties with understanding the diagnosis and fully committing to treatment
Course content
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Understanding the young person's perspective
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How to use Semiology
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The first part of outpatient therapy
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Assist the Youth in Returning to “Normal”
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Quiz
About this course
- $18.00
- 6 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.