Fostering Brain Health Throughout the Lifespan

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CE Course Description

Healthy brains ensure the best possible patient outcomes including the highest physical, mental, social, and vocational functioning. Individuals who have brain disorders or injuries often require additional care and treatment. Because mental health professionals are likely to meet people with brain disorders, injuries, or aging, it is important they understand what brain health is, how it is achieved, and how to work with individuals with abnormal brain functioning. This course will review information related to brain health, how to optimize it, and disorders of the brain. 

Author: Sara Amundson, MSW

CE Course Objectives

1. Explore how to achieve a healthy brain
2. Review signs and symptoms of an unhealthy brain 
3. Understand developmental milestones and how they indicate a healthy brain versus an unhealthy brain
4. Examine services that are helpful for people with brain disorders or brain injuries

CE Course Outline

Introduction (5 mins)

1. Overview of course objectives and structure (5 mins)

Section 1: Brain Health Overview (15 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. What is Brain Health? (2 mins)
3. What is Typical Brain Development? (3 mins)
4. Care Recommended for Brain Development (3 mins)
5. Developmental Milestones (3 mins)
6. Brain Anatomy (2 mins)
7. Summary (1 min)

Section 2: Current Research on Brain Health (15 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. Different Types of Brain Research (4 mins)
3. How is Brain Research Being Used? (3 mins)
4. What Recent Research on the Brain Indicates (4 mins)
5. The Future of Neuroscience (2 mins)
6. Summary (1 min)

Section 3: Facts and Myths About the Brain (10 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. Brain Facts (4 mins)
3. Myths About the Brain (4 mins)
4. Summary (1 min)

Section 4: The Impact of Aging on the Brain (15 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. The Brain-Changing (2 mins)
3. What Normal Aging Looks Like (3 mins)
4. What Normal Aging Does Not Look Like (3 mins)
5. Dementia and the Brain (4 mins)
6. Treatment of Dementia (2 mins)
7. Summary (1 min)

Section 5: The Impact of Injuries on the Brain (15 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. What is a Traumatic Brain Injury? (3 mins)
3. How Common Are Traumatic Brain Injuries? (2 mins)
4. What Causes Brain Injuries? (2 mins)
5. What is the Impact of a Traumatic Brain Injury? (3 mins)
6. How Brain Injuries Are Treated (3 mins)
7. Summary (1 min)

Section 6: The Impact of Trauma on the Brain (10 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. How Common is Trauma? (4 mins)
3. How is Trauma Connected to the Brain? (4 mins)
4. Summary (1 min)

Section 7: Strategies for Optimizing Brain Health (15 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. Individuals with the Healthiest Brains and Best Cognitive Functioning (3 mins)
3. Why Sleep is Essential (3 mins)
4. Exercise and the Brain (3 mins)
5. Engaging Both Hemispheres of the Brain (2 mins)
6. Avoiding Substances (2 mins)
7. Summary (1 min)

Section 8: How Mental Health Professionals Can Support Brain Health (10 mins)

1. Introduction (1 min)
2. Psychoeducation (3 mins)
3. Cross-Systems Collaboration (3 mins)
4. Case Management (2 mins)
5. Summary (1 min)

Section 9: Case Studies (10 mins)

1. Case Study 1: Arthur (3 mins)
2. Case Study 2: Charlene (3 mins)
3. Case Study 3: Marshall (4 mins)

Additional Resources:

1. References (Not timed)

Total Time: 120 minutes (2 hours)
Course Level: Introductory

Course Date: 2021-07-14

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