Keys to Overcoming Challenging Patient Behavior in Rehab: How to Achieve Optimal Outcomes Despite Apathy, Anxiety, Anger, Depression, & Fear

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Benjamin J. White, PT, DPT, MBA, C/NDT, LSVT BIG Related seminars and products

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Benjamin White, PT, DPT, MBA, C/NDT, LSVT BIG, is an expert in neurological rehabilitation and clinical leadership. He has experience in leadership within multiple clinical settings including home health, skilled nursing, outpatient, acute, and inpatient rehab. He is known for generating both employee and patient satisfaction as they move toward their desired goals. His expertise lies specifically in the following diagnoses: stroke, Parkinson’s, concussion, and vestibular rehabilitation.

Dr. White has a history of physical therapy in the state of Texas for over a decade. He has owned his own practice and worked within multiple healthcare settings. He now serves as the market director representing inpatient rehab in the state of Tennessee for HCA Healthcare.

Dr. White is an award-winning clinical instructor, a renowned national speaker, and has published numerous articles on the topics of neuroplasticity and stroke. He has a history of serving the Parkinsonian population in their homes and in the community assisting them to return to their own desired optimal function from an emotional and functional realm.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Benjamin White receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Benjamin White has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

• Interpret the signs, symptoms, causes, and triggers of emotional resistance.
• Demonstrate today’s most effective techniques for increasing therapy participation of emotionally resistance patients.
• Evaluate real-world applications for common diagnoses, such as stroke, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, and vertigo.

Outline

• Making sense of challenging behavior -- a neuroanatomical perspective
• What triggers emotional resistance?

Interpret the Signs, Symptoms, and Causes of Emotional Resistance

• Avoidance of exercises
• Missed therapy sessions
• Nonparticipation
• Oppositional behavior
• Fear of pain/discomfort
• Apathy
• Inactivity and isolation
• Atrophy

Effective Techniques, Workarounds, and Strategies for Maladaptive Behavior

• How to capture attention early on
• Building and maintaining momentum
• Keys to rerouting attention from despair to joy
• Retraining perspective, step-by-step
• Important considerations for exercise dosage
• Salient approaches built on functional paradigms

Real-World Applications for Common Diagnoses

• Stroke
• Parkinsons
• Guillain-Barre syndrome
• Multiple sclerosis
• Vertigo

Case Scenario: Help a Disengaged Patient Get Back on Track

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants