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ID #46 Workshop:

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Cabernet Room A & B
Thursday, November 7, 2019
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Cabernet Room A & B

Presentation

Using NPA results to enhance psychotherapy for psychological adjustment post adult ABI


Overview

The workshop runs from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM, including a 30 minute morning tea break


Presenter(s)

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Dr Aimee Velnoweth
Mind & Matter Clinical & Neuropsychology Services

Using NPA results to enhance psychotherapy for psychological adjustment post adult ABI

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Summary

Neuropsychologists often assess people following Acquired Brain Injuries (ABI) where the ABI represents a sudden, significant cognitive change. These changes can impact one or more life areas, the persons valued role/s (e.g., worker, partner, parent), and can fundamentally alter a persons sense of identity. The aim of this workshop is to present psychological formulations and models of recovery from ABI and how these frameworks can be used to strengthen the neuropsychological assessment and feedback as interventions. How acquired cognitive deficits would interact with psychological constructs is then explored (e.g., how reduced mental flexibility/set shifting can result in difficulties in utilising CBT strategies such as disputation of negative thoughts). Finally, how acquired cognitive deficits can impact therapy sessions and therapeutic progress are discussed. This will lead to attendees being able to make therapy specific recommendations in NPA reports to enhance engagement with and improve the efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions aimed at promoting psychological recovery from ABI.

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Dr Aimee Velnoweth is a Clinical Neuropsychologist and Clinical Psychologist with experience in providing neuropsychological assessments and psychotherapeutic interventions to adults and older adults. With her main client populations being people with ABIs, mental health issues and dementias, her experience spans inpatient, outpatient, NGO slow-stream ABI rehabilitation, mental health and private practice settings. She is passionate about working with people with ABI and with their network, finding it to be the true intersection of the ‘mind’ and the ‘brain’.
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