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Serving Patients with Complex Needs: The Integration of Physical Health and Mental Health in Persons with Disabilities

featuring experts from the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC and Our Community Partners

Register today and join us via Zoom for a special conference on Serving Patients with Complex Needs: The Integration of Physical Health and Mental Health in Persons with Disabilities. 

Introduction

This conference is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion of the latest clinical and research findings related to the care of patients with complex needs. Clinicians will be encouraged to think in a comprehensive way about the wellness of the patients that they serve. We will review the wide spectrum of coping strategies of people who
have congenital and acquired disabilities. We will discuss provider dialogues which promote hope and help seeking behavior. We will review how clinicians can learn more about both mental health and disability related resources.

Cross disciplinary resource awareness, the advent of medical homes and innovative strategies to use peer supports are but a few new service models that have promoted recovery for patients with complex needs. In this symposium, we will review barriers that limit the comprehensive care of patients with complicated needs. We will discuss how consumer/academic and community partnerships have prompted helpful discussions that have improved services for patients in our region.

Click here to learn how to register and to view the full program schedule.

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Recognize the value of coordinated specialty care for complicated patients
  • Identify unique barriers to wellness which exist for people with co-morbid mental health, developmental, physical, intellectual, or sensory challenges
  • Review case studies which highlight aspects of provider care that consumers report served to instill hope, promote recovery, and improve quality of life

Who Should Attend

Mental Health Consumers; Mental Health Providers; Medical Physicians; Advanced Practice Providers; Nurses, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Medical Students, Dental professionals, Community Members

For More Information

Please contact Doreen Barkowitz at barkowitzdh@upmc.edu. 

Supporting Organizations

  • Allegheny HealthChoices, Inc.
  • The LEND Program of Pittsburgh

Recovery and Wellness: The Journey Starts Here
A Joint Effort Sponsored by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization and UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Serving Patients Who Have Complex Needs Conference