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Electrical Injury: Diagnostic and Treatment Issues
Presented by:
Neil H. Pliskin, PhD, ABPP
University of Illinois-Chicago
Chicago Electrical Trauma Rehabilitation Institute
Credit
CE:1.5
Description
Electrical injury can be associated with cognitive and behavioral health changes that often persist and are not well understood. In addition to physical concerns and chronic pain, cognitive difficulties and problems with emotion regulation can develop and, if not adequately treated, these symptoms can interfere with the survivor’s functioning and quality of life. The focus of this presentation will be on the neuropsychological issues that can arise following electrical shock injuries based on research conducted over two decades at the Chicago Electrical Trauma Rehabilitation Institute, and how this form of trauma compares to other types of traumatic injuries.
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
Target Audience: Psychologists and other behavioral health providers who work with trauma patients
After the webinar, participants will be able to:
1. Identify common physiological changes that emerge after electrical injury.
2. Describe factors that influence recognition of cognitive changes in electrical injury.
3. Assess differences in clinical presentation between electrical injury and closed head injury.
Target Audience: Psychologists and other behavioral health providers who work with trauma patients
Instructional Level: Introductory
Dr. Neil Pliskin is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology in the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Pliskin serves as Director of Neuropsychology services at UI Health, and has had 30+ years of experience working as a clinical neuropsychologist and directing clinical neuropsychology training programs. Dr. Pliskin is past President of the Society for Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association and is a Fellow of APA and NAN. Dr. Pliskin has strong scientific interests in the neuropsychological sequelae of medical illness and brain trauma (particularly electrical shock injuries). Dr. Pliskin is a Fellow of the APA’s Division of Clinical Neuropsychology and was awarded a Presidential Citation by the American Psychological Association in 2010 for dedicated service to the profession “as an advocate, scientist, educator and practitioner of clinical neuropsychology”.