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April IPA Webinar: Long COVID: Red Flag Issues for Psychologists
4/21/2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Event Description
IPA 2021 Webinar Series
1.0 Hour of Category I CE credit

Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 at Noon


Registrants will receive further information for participating via Zoom Webinar for the presentation.

Long COVID: Red Flag Issues for Psychologists
Indiana psychologists will be encountering a growing number of children and adults who have survived coronavirus infection. It is estimated that up to 30% of COVID-19 survivors may experience long-term physical symptoms including mental status changes following recovery from coronavirus infection. The presentation will describe and discuss Long COVID (also known as chronic COVID syndrome (CCS) and long-haul COVID including emerging diagnostic, treatment, and research issues.

Learning Objectives
By completing this program, participants will able to:
1.  Detect and describe the signs, symptoms, and prevalence of a subgroup of survivors of COVID-19 who continue to experience changes in health and mental health status following infection.
2.  Identify populations at-risk for COVID infection. Identify disparities in health care services for persons of color.
3.  Identify and describe neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with coronavirus infection of the nervous system (NeuroCovid).
4.  Utilize existing treatment theories and practices to identify and assist patients with long-term health issues related to COVID-19 infection.

Presenter Bio: Sandra Burkhardt, Ph.D., ABPP
Sandra Burkhardt, Ph.D., ABPP is a clinical psychologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders. She is board certified in Clinical and Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. Dr. Burkhardt is a staff therapist at CRG of Indianapolis where she provides telehealth services. 

Dr. Sandra Burkhardt

Presenter Bio: Linda F. Brown, Ph.D.
Linda F Brown, PhD, HSPP is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Bloomington specializing in health psychology. Her practice focuses on providing services to individuals with chronic disabling health conditions or coping with cancer diagnosis and/or treatment. She is also a certified mindfulness instructor and teaches mindfulness-based stress management classes for Indiana University’s employee wellness program and in the community. She has been co-investigator for over 10 years on a research team at IU School of Medicine examining mindfulness-based interventions for quality of life in cancer.

Dr. Linda Brown

Special Note to Conference Attendees
The Indiana Psychological Association (IPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Indiana Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
 
Indiana State Psychology Board and Indiana Behavioral Health Board:
  • IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for psychologists.
  • IPA is an approved provider of Category I continuing education for LSW, LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMFTA, LCAC and LAC.
Licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice.
 
Please note that APA rules require that credit be given only to those who attend the entire workshop. Those arriving more than 15 minutes after the scheduled start time or leaving early will not receive CE credits. Partial credit cannot be given. We ask that all participants return the post-program evaluation form at the conclusion of the program. Drs. Brown & Burkhardt and IPA have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents and will not receive any commercial support prior to or during this program.
 
CE certificates will be distributed via email withing two weeks post-event. 
 
Registration Fees
IPA New, Premier, Platinum, Emeritus-Practicing, and Student Members - $0
IPA Basic, Emeritus-Retired Members, and Affiliate Members - $15
Non-Members - Psychologists and Other Professionals $30
Non-Members - Students $0


Registration will close on Tuesday, April 20th, 2021.