Medical Mimics: Recognizing Psychological Disguises for Medical Conditions When Clients Come to Therapy

Program Description

Clients are often misdiagnosed with a psychiatric disorder when they actually have a medical condition. And patients are often diagnosed with a medical condition without consideration of the psychological/emotional impact on their lives and relationships. Our minds, brains, and bodies are connected. To approach treatment of one aspect without the others taken into account is limited thinking and may actually do more harm than good. This presentation will highlight a number of medical issues that may bring clients to a therapist’s office, as well as several emotional aspects that need to be considered when addressing medical conditions.

Educational Goals

Recognizing Psychological Disguises for Medical Conditions When Clients Come to Therapy.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation:

1. Participants will be able to give an example of an embarrassing condition and a complex condition that has psychological implications
2. Participants will be able to explain the difference between a placebo effect and a nocebo effect
   
3. Participants will be able to identify 3 sound sensitivity disorders
4. Participants will be able to describe 2 useful CBT/DBT strategies for these disorders.

For more information: contact Lynne Azpeitia at LynneMAzpeitia@yahoo.com, or Kathryn Bikle at Kathrynbiklemft@gmail.com.

About the Presenter

Meeting and Presentation Schedule

11:00 am           Check into the Zoom Waiting Room Informal Networking
11:15 pm           Chapter Meeting Begins SGV-CAMFT Welcome, Housekeeping
11:20 am           Participant Introductions 
11:45 am           Presentation and Q & A
1:20 pm             Presentation End
1:20 pm             SGV-CAMFT Announcements, Updates, Future Programs
1:30 pm             Meeting Adjourns

Registration ends on September 13 at 8pm.

Cost

Licensed SGV-CAMFT Chapter Member: $25
Licensed Member of Other CAMFT Chapter: $25
Pre-Licensed SGV-CAMFT Chapter Member $15
Pre-Licensed Member of Other CAMFT Chapter $15
Pre-Licensed Non-Member: $20
Licensed Non-Member: $35