Event Start/Stop Date and Time
March 24, 2025 1:00 PM - March 24, 2027 1:00 PM EDT
Check-in Date and Time
March 24, 2025 1:00 PM EDT
Location
Northwest AHEC Online and Blended Learning
Your device, quiet location, reliable Internet
Target Audience
This workshop will be beneficial to behavioral health and human service practitioners, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, marriage and family therapists, substance use and addictions professionals, clinicians and all others interested in this topic.
Event Description
Addressing the Connection of Brain Injury, Public Health and the Legal System in North Carolina A brain injury is an invisible disability that can affect a person’s behavior, ability to process information, and physical condition. Research dating back more than 30 years tells us that mental health disorders are commonly observed in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. In the first year post-injury, up to 77% receive a psychiatric diagnosis. Anxiety, mood, and substance-use disorders are common and often present co-morbidly. These individuals also face higher rates of mental health disorders are associated with worse health outcomes, increased mental health care utilization, and poorer quality of life. Join Disability Rights NC (DRNC) and their resident TBI expert and survivor to provide an overview of the different types of brain injuries and dispel common myths about individuals with brain injuries, mental health, and its relevance to our state public health and the legal system. This will include learning about various strategies and tips for communicating with clients with brain injuries and opportunities to practice and engage with other attendees through interactive activities. This session will also share information on DRNC's newly launched Brain Injury Community Screening Program. Provided by Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a program of Wake Forest School of Medicine and part of the NC AHEC System and Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC)
Objectives
- Identify general characteristics and components of brain injury types and their correlation with mental health, public health and the legal system.
- Address misconceptions and biases surrounding individuals with brain injuries and mental health and how these impact the receipt of support and services.
- Discuss and apply best practices when engaging with individuals with brain injuries and mental health.
Session Credits
Credit will be awarded based on participant selection at time of registration. Before selecting credits, participants are encouraged to review our Credit Glossary (opens in new tab) for general information. Please note that not all credit types are available for every program.
Presenter(s)
- Desiree Gorbea-Finalet, MA
Session Details
Addressing the Connection of Brain Injury, Public Health and the Legal System in North Carolina
March 24, 2025 1:00 PM - March 24, 2027 1:00 PM EDT
Check-in: March 24, 2025 1:00 PM EDT
Addressing the Connection of Brain Injury, Public Health and the Legal System in North Carolina
A brain injury is an invisible disability that can affect a person’s behavior, ability to process information, and physical condition. Research dating back more than 30 years tells us that mental health disorders are commonly observed in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients. In the first year post-injury, up to 77% receive a psychiatric diagnosis. Anxiety, mood, and substance-use disorders are common and often present co-morbidly. These individuals also face higher rates of mental health disorders are associated with worse health outcomes, increased mental health care utilization, and poorer quality of life.
Join Disability Rights NC (DRNC) and their resident TBI expert and survivor to provide an overview of the different types of brain injuries and dispel common myths about individuals with brain injuries, mental health, and its relevance to our state public health and the legal system. This will include learning about various strategies and tips for communicating with clients with brain injuries and opportunities to practice and engage with other attendees through interactive activities. This session will also share information on DRNC's newly launched Brain Injury Community Screening Program.
Provided by
Northwest Area Health Education Center (AHEC), a program of Wake Forest School of Medicine and part of the NC AHEC System and Disability Rights North Carolina (DRNC)
Available Credits:
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• 1 Contact (category A) CE for NC Psychologists Hours
Northwest AHEC is recognized by the North Carolina Psychology Board as an approved provider of (Category A) Continuing Education for North Carolina Licensed Psychologists. This program will provide 1.0 contact hour of (Category A) continuing education for North Carolina psychologists. No partial credit will be given.
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• 1 Contact Hours from Northwest AHEC
1.0 Contact Hour from Northwest AHEC
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• 1 NASW-NC Hours
NC AHEC is a 2025 NASW-NC approved provider of distance continuing education. This program has been approved for 1.0 contact hour.
