Associate Professor Central Michigan University East Lansing, Michigan, United States
This course will provide an overview of the psychosocial impact of aphasia, with particular attention to depression and anxiety and barriers for accessing mental health services. The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between speech-language pathologists and mental health providers as well as importance of stepped psychological care, peer befriending, support groups, and communication partner training will be highlighted.
Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
describe psychosocial impact of aphasia, including depression and anxiety
discuss the role of the speech-language pathologist in interprofessional collaboration with mental health providers to support mental health in persons living with aphasia
describe three supports/interventions to address mental health in persons living with aphasia