Conversion Disorder: Helping Families Understand the Mind-Body Connection

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This presentation will provide a broad overview of conversion disorder with an emphasis of how to understand it in terms of the mind-body connection. In particular, the importance of the role of medical providers and the language that is used to help families understand the diagnosis will be discussed. This presentation will aim to help providers develop a better understanding of both the barriers that lead to families not progressing in treatment as well as the supports needed to help families accept a diagnosis and treatment approach for conversion disorder.

Presenters

Rebecca Laptook, PhD

Rebecca Laptook, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at the Hasbro Children's Partial Hospital Program (HCPHP) where she conducts clinical assessment and provides individual, group, and family therapy to children and adolescents presenting with combined medical and psychiatric illnesses. Dr. Laptook...

Margaret R. Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD

Margaret Paccione, PhD, has more than 35 years of experience in supervisory and administrative positions as well as extensive experience with trauma patients and managing trauma-related service environments. As a licensed psychologist, teacher and rehabilitation specialist, Dr. Paccione is the...

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Define conversion disorder.
Describe how conversion disorder can be understood as a “mind-body” connection.
List two examples of how to help patients and families understand similar examples of psychological factors manifesting as physical symptoms.

Requirements for Successful Completion

For information on applicability and acceptance of continuing education credit for this activity, please consult your professional licensing board. The participant should: read this page of information; view the presentation in its entirety and complete an evaluation form. The evaluation form provides each participant with the opportunity to comment on the quality of the instructional process, the perception of enhanced professional effectiveness, the perception of commercial bias, and his/her views on future educational needs.

This activity is designed to be completed within the time designated on the title page; physicians, psychologists and licensed healthcare workers should claim only those credits that reflect the time actually spent in the activity. There are no prerequisites to participate in this activity or to receive CME/CE credit. In order to receive credit, participants must view the activity and complete the assessment and evaluation form. Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the assessment with a passing score of ≥ 80%, and evaluation form.

Follow these steps to earn credit:

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Study the educational content online or printed out.
Online, choose the best answer to each assessment question. To receive a certificate, you must receive a passing score as designated at the top of the assessment and complete the activity evaluation to provide feedback for future programming.

Contact

Bradley Online Learning
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For CME and APA continuing education credits: Date of Original Release: September 30, 2019 Most Recent Review & Update: December 8, 2023 Valid for Credit Through: December 7, 2025 Media: Internet Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes

For NASW-RI continuing education credits: Date of Original Release: May 1, 2025 Valid for Credit Through: April 30, 2027 Media: Internet Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 60 minutes

The target audience for this course is psychologists, physicians, social workers and other interested health care professionals.
The instruction level for this course is intermediate.
1 CE hour/credit
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation criteria and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Rhode Island Hospital and Bradley Hospital. Rhode Island Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Rhode Island Hospital designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Rhode Island Hospital is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rhode Island Hospital maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
CEs for this event have been approved by NASW-RI Chapter in accordance with the Regulations of the Rhode Island Social Work Board of Licensure, designating this activity for a maximum of 1.0 continuing education credit. NASW Authorization # RI-9887.

Disclosure of potential relevant financial conflicts of interest within the last 12 months must be made and resolved prior to the date of the CME/CE activity. The intent is to assist learners in assessing the potential for bias in information that is presented during this CME/CE activity.

Rebecca Laptook, PhD has no relevant financial interest or contractual relationships with commercial interest to disclose.

Margaret Paccione-Dyszlewski, PhD has no relevant financial interest or contractual relationships with commercial interest to disclose.

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Conversion Disorder: Helping Families Understand the Mind-Body Connection

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