Psychological Services for Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Course #76043 - $15 -
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- Complete the course evaluation.
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system, chronic, rare orphan disease that impacts physical and psychological functioning. It is a complex autoimmune disorder with much greater prevalence among women than men. The course of the disease varies in subpopulations, with ethnic/racial minority women most severely impacted. Mental health professionals providing services to patients with SLE use an eclectic multi-method approach in treatment and evaluation. Psychoeducational and psychotherapeutic interventions are required due to the variability in SLE symptoms and the serious complications of the disease.
This course is designed for social workers, counselors, therapists, and mental health staff involved in the care of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
The purpose of this course is to provide mental health professionals with the tools necessary to effectively address the psychosocial needs of patients with SLE.
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Outline the epidemiology and pathophysiology of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- Discuss the diagnosis and medical treatment of SLE.
- Identify components of the psychological evaluation of patients with SLE.
- Describe how to select the appropriate psychological services and treatment plan for patients with SLE, taking into account potential comorbid psychiatric disorders.
Kathleen Holland, PsyD, is a California-licensed psychologist, credentialed school psychologist and licensed educational psychologist, currently in private practice in Sebastopol, California. She obtained a Master’s degree in psychology from San Jose State University and a PsyD from Newport University. Dr. Holland is a member of the American Psychological Association and the American College of Forensic Psychologists. She has written and presented extensively in the areas of psychological evaluation and the provision of psychological services to a variety of patient populations.
Contributing faculty, Kathleen Holland, PsyD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Alice Yick Flanagan, PhD, MSW
Margaret Donohue, PhD
The division planners have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
Sarah Campbell
The Director of Development and Academic Affairs has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned.
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The role of implicit biases on healthcare outcomes has become a concern, as there is some evidence that implicit biases contribute to health disparities, professionals' attitudes toward and interactions with patients, quality of care, diagnoses, and treatment decisions. This may produce differences in help-seeking, diagnoses, and ultimately treatments and interventions. Implicit biases may also unwittingly produce professional behaviors, attitudes, and interactions that reduce patients' trust and comfort with their provider, leading to earlier termination of visits and/or reduced adherence and follow-up. Disadvantaged groups are marginalized in the healthcare system and vulnerable on multiple levels; health professionals' implicit biases can further exacerbate these existing disadvantages.
Interventions or strategies designed to reduce implicit bias may be categorized as change-based or control-based. Change-based interventions focus on reducing or changing cognitive associations underlying implicit biases. These interventions might include challenging stereotypes. Conversely, control-based interventions involve reducing the effects of the implicit bias on the individual's behaviors. These strategies include increasing awareness of biased thoughts and responses. The two types of interventions are not mutually exclusive and may be used synergistically.