COVID-19 and Caregiving: Implications of Caregiver Burnout (+ Bonus)
COVID-19 and Caregiving: Implications of Caregiver Burnout (+ Bonus) is organized by Cummings Graduate Institute for Behavioral Health Studies (CGIBHS).
3 Webinars:
COVID-19 and Caregiving: Implications of Caregiver Burnout
Webinar Description:
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a significant strain on caregivers and essential workers. Stay-at-home orders, economic hardships, and high rates of mortality have increased symptoms of anxiety and depression within our society. As a result of the pandemic, American workers are rethinking how they are spending their time, as they evaluate their career paths. 4 million Americans quit their jobs in April 2021 (Hsu, 2021). Agencies are focusing on retention strategies as a result of this 'Great Resignation.' Prevention of burnout is one of the key strategies to promoting well-being in parents and essential workers.
Learning Objectives:
• Define the experience of parental and provider burnout
• Identify resources and support to combat symptoms of burnout
• Recognize the benefits of integrated care to reduce burnout in providers
Life and Loss After Stroke: Lessons from a Caregiver and Practice Perspective
Webinar Description:
Each year, approximately 800,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke. Stroke is among the leading causes of long-term disability in the United States. After being discharged from the hospital, approximately 80% of stroke survivors return home to the care of family members. These individuals often must reevaluate and remake their self-identity (i.e., from husband or wife or son or daughter) in order to assume the role of “family caregiver”. Unfortunately, this new identity of family caregivers can be fleeting, as many survivors will pass away within the first few months of the stroke. For family caregivers, this can lead to guilt, doubt, and uncertainty about the contributions they can now make since they are no longer in the caregiving role. This distress, in turn, can result in poor adjustment and poor psychosocial outcomes. The objective of this presentation is to use a “case and frame” approach to illustrate how what we understand from empirical research on this topic expresses itself in the “real world” of mental health practitioners.
Learning Objectives:
• List health factors that contribute to the experience of stroke in patients; be able to identify the signs of stroke.
• Identify the grief and loss process from a caregiver perspective and the differences in this experience for individuals coping with a loss.
• Identify best practice standards in integrated health care settings that highlight opportunities behavioral health professionals may have to assist patients and their families, especially in times of a global pandemic.
Telehealth Considerations for Addiction Treatment
Webinar Description:
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our nation has experienced an increase in mental health issues including anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance abuse. Despite the significant decline in alcohol sales at bars and restaurants, alcohol sales have increased through mail-order accounts, therefore increasing accessibility for addicts. Addiction is considered a disease of isolation, therefore we have witnessed an increase in substance use. Individuals in recovery are also at risk due to the social distancing recommendations to slow the spread of COVID-19, which limits access to their sober communities. Experts are predicting that 75,000 Americans could die as a result of misusing alcohol or other mind-altering substances and suicide, as a result of COVID-19. Telehealth services have become essential in order to provide treatment to those considered the most vulnerable.
Learning Objectives:
• Identify the behavioral health impact of COVID-19.
• Identify the benefits of using telehealth platforms.
• Identify the challenges of using telehealth platforms.
• Identify federal and state policy changes that have occurred to allow for more accessibility to treatment services.
• Recognize general considerations for implementing telehealth services to meet the unique needs of addicts during this unprecedented time.
Note: Access the course for 365 days from the date of purchase