Special Considerations in Pediatric Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions
Series of 4 virtual, 1-hr Webinars:
CE Credits: Continuing education credit for Licensed Psychologists will be awarded for this program based on number of hours attended. Attendees must complete the associated evaluation form in order to receive credit.
Psychologists can earn up to 4 CE Credits.
Pediatric Disorders of Gut-Brain Interactions (DGBIs) are complex, multi-factorial GI conditions that require thoughtful multidisciplinary treatment. As experts in the biopsychosocial model, pediatric GI Psychologists are uniquely positioned to interface with GI healthcare teams to partner with patients and families. In the following workshop, attendees will gain knowledge in a range of foundational concepts to bring home to their practice. Given the emphasis on multidisciplinary treatment in DGBIs, panels will include speakers from a range of disciplines so as to offer holistic perspectives on critical topics and recommendations for care coordination. The program will draw upon current research findings as well as the presenters’ clinical expertise.
Course Directors:
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD & Maggie Stoeckel, PhD – Division 54 Pediatric Gastroenterology Special Interest Group
Kari Baber, PhD – Rome Gastropsych Training & Education Committee
Level: Beginner-Intermediate
Cost:
$100.00 for MD, PhD, PsyD
$55.00 Social Workers, NPs and PAs
$30.00 for students in any of the above disciplines
Includes entire series and earn up to 4 CE Credits
Session Dates, Topics, & Program Faculty
Session 1:
Foundational Skills for Partnering Effectively with Caregivers: Explaining a DGBI diagnosis, improving functioning & reducing accommodation
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the role of language in effective delivery of a DGBI diagnosis and psychoeducation
- Apply patient and family-friendly language to increase understanding of DGBI diagnosis
- Describe the vital role of caregivers in the maintenance and treatment of pediatric DGBIs
- Apply targeted caregiver-based interventions to improve function of patients and reduce unintentional accommodation
Panelists:
Moderator:
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD
Oregon Health & Science University/Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Speaker:
Brad Jerson, PhD
Connecticut Children’s
Session 2:
Clinical Pearls from Interdisciplinary Treatment of Pain-predominant Pediatric DGBIs: Restoring Functioning
Learning Objectives:
- Describe common challenges with functional impairment
- Describe effective assessment and treatment planning
- Identify behavioral interventions to reduce functional impairment and improve deconditioning
- Describe coordinated care efforts in treating pain-predominant pediatric DGBIs, with and without access to an integrated care team
Panelists:
Moderator:
Maggie Stoeckel, PhD
Maggie Stoeckel, PhD
Yale School of Medicine/Yale Child Study Center
Speakers:
Margo Szabo, PhD
Jennifer Webster, DO
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Session 3:
Clinical Pearls from Interdisciplinary Treatment of Pediatric DGBIs: Nutrition and Eating Behaviors
Learning Objectives:
- Describe common challenges of eating behaviors in DGBIs
- Identify tools to appropriately assess restrictive eating and other concerning eating behaviors in pediatric DGBI patients
- Apply treatment plan and behavioral interventions to improve eating behaviors in line with DGBI treatment goals
Panelists:
Moderator:
Maggie Stoeckel PhD
Maggie Stoeckel PhD
Yale School of Medicine/Yale Child Study Center
Speaker:
Julia Carmody, PhD
Caleigh Collamer, RD, LDN
Caleigh Collamer, RD, LDN
Boston Children’s Hospital
Session 4:
Clinical Pearls from Interdisciplinary Treatment of Functional Constipation and Fecal Incontinence
Learning Objectives:
- Conceptualize functional constipation and fecal incontinence from a biopsychosocial framework
- Understand common co-morbidities in patients with functional constipation and/or fecal incontinence
- Build an understanding of evidence-based interventions in an effective treatment
- Describe coordinated care efforts in treating functional constipation and fecal incontinence
Panelists:
Moderator:
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD
Oregon Health & Science University/Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Speaker:
Christina Low Kapalu, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University/Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Sarah Cooper DPT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty Speakers
Julia Carmody, PhD
Boston Children’s Hospital
Caleigh Collamer, RD, LDN
Boston Children’s Hospital
Sarah Cooper DPT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Brad Jerson, PhD
Connecticut Children’s
Christina Low Kapalu, PhD
Oregon Health & Science University/Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
Margo Szabo, PhD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Jennifer Webster, DO
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Course Directors
Kari Baber, PhD
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Rome Gastropsych Training & Education Committee
Jacklyn Stellway, PsyD
Oregon Health & Science University/Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
APA Division 54 Pediatric Gastroenterology Special
Interest Group
Interest Group
Maggie Stoeckel PhD
Yale School of Medicine/Yale Child Study Center
APA Division 54 Pediatric Gastroenterology Special
Interest Group
Interest Group
Rome Psychogastroenterology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rome Psychogastroenterology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
About the Rome Foundation
The Rome Foundation is an independent not for profit 501(c) 3 organization that provides support for activities designed to create scientific data and educational information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI). Our mission is to improve the lives of people with DGBI.
Over the last 25 years, the Rome organization has sought to legitimize and update our knowledge of the DGBIs. This has been accomplished by bringing together scientists and clinicians from around the world to classify and critically appraise the science of gastrointestinal function and dysfunction. This knowledge permits clinical scientists to make recommendations for diagnosis and treatment that can be applied in research and clinical practice.
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