AANN and PAME Webinar: Seeing the Whole Patient: Suicide, Screening, and Mental Health in Epilepsy

Availability

On-Demand

Expires 365 days after start

Cost

Member: $15.00

Non-Member: $25.00

Credit Offered

1 CE Credit

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View the recording from this webinar, presented by AANN and PAME (Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy). This webinar discusses the personal and emotional impact of epilepsy-related suicide, evaluate the role of healthcare professionals in conducting mental health screenings, identify mental health screening tools appropriate for individuals with epilepsy, and discuss resources and treatment options for individuals with epilepsy who screen high for depression. Join Madona Plueger and Crystal Epley as they discuss resources, screening tools, and background information and data on mental health and epilepsy. Attendees will also hear from Kelly Sweeney-Widman about her son, Reese, who lost his life to suicide due to his epilepsy

1. Describe the personal and emotional impact of epilepsy-related suicide through the story of Reese, as shared by his mother.
2. Summarize key data and professional insights on the intersection of epilepsy, mental health, and suicide.
3. Identify recommended mental health screening tools appropriate for individuals with epilepsy.
4. Discuss available resources and treatment options for individuals with epilepsy who screen high for depression.
5. Evaluate the role of healthcare professionals, including epileptologists, in conducting mental health screenings and making appropriate referrals.

Participants can earn 1 CE contact hour for viewing the recording and completing the evaluation. Credit for this activity will be awarded through September 25, 2028.

AANN is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP:13331)