Of the 1.4 million who sustain a TBI each year, 50,000 die, 235,000 are hospitalized, and 1.1 million are treated and released at emergency rooms. Could you distinguish mild TBI from PTSD symptoms? What are the symptoms of concussions, and how can they be prevented through proper game management. The purpose of this seminar is to increase provider knowledge about assessments, symptoms, and resources for brain injury survivors; and an hour of ethics will help providers in the areas of decision-making and communication when a poor prognosis must be shared.
General Outline (6 hours of coursework):
8:00am Registration
8:30-10:00 Soldiers, TBI, and PTSD
10:15-11:45 Sports-Related Brain Injuries
11:45-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:30 Head Injuries: Prevention Strategies
1:30-2:30 Difficult Decision: Return to Play, Withdrawal of Care
2:45-4:15 TBI: Society, Support, and Stigma
4:15-4:30 Q&A, Evaluations, Adjournment
Registration Fee: $125 (if submitted by 4/20)
Conference Objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
1) Effectively compare and distinguish mild TBI from PTSD
2) List symptoms associated with TBI, concussions, and spinal injuries
3) Develop a strategy to effectively deliver “bad news” to individuals and family members
4) Predict and describe the impact that “stigma” has on persons with brain-related disorders or illnesses.
The Mental Health Association of Middle Tennessee gratefully acknowledges the Tennessee Department of Health’s Traumatic Brain Injury Program, which made this seminar possible. We acknowledge Operation Soccer Ball for the photo used on this brochure. Special thanks to all our speakers and to our sponsors: Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital, HCA Parthenon Pavilion, NAMI, Tennessee Psychological Association, and Pathways Behavioral Health.
