Comorbidities are when there are two or more medical conditions within the same patient. Individuals with autism are likely to have comorbid diagnoses which may impact the effectiveness of the behavior analytic intervention due to symptoms / behaviors associated with the co-occurring diagnosis or it's treatment. Having an understanding of the basics of the most common comorbid diagnoses and their associated treatment will provide attendees with foundational knowledge to assess the potential impact on treatment they may be overseeing. The most common comorbidities within the mental health domain are targeted in this presentation.
3 Learning Objectives
- Attendees will be able to identify the comorbid mental health diagnoses most common in individuals with autism.
- Attendees will be able to list two ways that comorbid conditions could unintentionally impact the effectiveness of behavior analytic intervention.
- Attendees will be able to list two strategies that may help minimize the unintended impact of the comorbid condition on the behavior analytic intervention.
About the Presenter
This course should be a requirement for all BCBAs to take as it is integral in the treatment of all individuals. Although we all come with different background knowledge to the field, it is so important that we are aware of when something is outside of our scope of practice and that we know to seek out support from other professionals.
Great webinar, I really enjoyed it!
Course information
- Title: Comorbidities as Setting Events: Understanding Common Comorbid Diagnoses
- Presenter: Becca Tagg Ph. D., BCBA-D
- CEUs: 2 Learning
- Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes
- Customer Rating: (19)