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Why Attend?
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In the American Diabetes Association's 2017 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes, the ADA recommends that clinicians routinely screen patients with diabetes for psychosocial challenges, including mental health concerns, and refer to a mental health provider with knowledge and experience in diabetes when an issues is identified. However, as this screening becomes part of routine diabetes care there are a limited number of mental health professionals with the knowledge and experience necessary to provide high quality mental health care for people with diabetes. Some predominant psychosocial challenges that people diagnosed with diabetes face include: coping with diagnosis, diabetes specific stresses and worries, depression, neurocognitive effects of diabetes, as well as weight management and eating disorders.
In 2017, APA's Center for Psychology and Health in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association piloted the Mental Health Provider Diabetes Education Program with funding support from the Helmsley Foundation. The content was developed by an expert team of psychologists who have an extensive professional experience with diabetes across the lifespan. |
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What is the Program?
The program's goal is to develop, evaluate, and scale an educational program to equip licensed psychologists and other mental health professionals with knowledge and resources to address the common psychosocial/behavioral challenges people who are diagnosed with diabetes and will be increasingly referred to their practice.
The first part is Diabetes Basics delivered in-person (classroom setting) with video case examples. It covers:
There is a post-test for the 5-hour course. In total, participants may earn up to 12 continuing education credits.
Individual who complete all portions of the program are eligible to be listed in the ADA Mental Health Provider Directory, a directory maintained by ADA to help connect diabetes care providers and patients with mental health providers. Licensed mental health providers who have at least 2 years experience with persons with diabetes can apply to be listed in the directory without doing the CE course.
The first part is Diabetes Basics delivered in-person (classroom setting) with video case examples. It covers:
- scope and scale of the diabetes problem
- what is diabetes
- terminology
- psychological aspect of diabetes
There is a post-test for the 5-hour course. In total, participants may earn up to 12 continuing education credits.
Individual who complete all portions of the program are eligible to be listed in the ADA Mental Health Provider Directory, a directory maintained by ADA to help connect diabetes care providers and patients with mental health providers. Licensed mental health providers who have at least 2 years experience with persons with diabetes can apply to be listed in the directory without doing the CE course.
Who should Attend?
- Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Licensed Counseling Professionals
- Behavioral Health Consultants
- Graduate, Medical, and Health Professions Students
Event Details
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| Download the ADA/MOPA Diabetes Event flyer |
REGISTER NOW!
Costs:
- General Registration: $295
- Missouri Psychological Association (MOPA) or Kansas Psychological Association (KPA) Members: $250
Please note that by clicking on this link, you will be taken to the Diabetes.org website to process your registration.
