Explore functional neurologic symptom disorder (FND) in this 53-minute lecture by Stanford University's Dr. Kim Bullock and Dr. Juliana Lockman. Delve into the complexities of this common yet often misunderstood condition, where patients experience neurological symptoms inconsistent with neurological diseases. Learn about FND symptoms, the challenging diagnostic process, prevalence, and potential causes. Understand brain activity in FND patients and discover various treatment approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, physical therapy, and hypnotherapy. Gain insights on prognosis, supporting friends and family, and effectively collaborating with healthcare providers. Conclude with essential take-home points to better comprehend and address this neurological disorder.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
FND Symptoms
Diagnosis: A Long, Bumpy Road
Diagnosis of FND
Example timeline of FND
How common is FND and who does it affect?
How common are non-epileptic seizures?
What causes FND?
What's happening in the brain in FND?
Treatment: Delivery of Diagnosis
Treatment: CBT
Treatment: DBT
Treatment: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Treatment: Physical Therapy
Treatment: Hypnotherapy
How can treatment help the brain?
The Brain and Psychotherapy
Prognosis
Friends and Family
Working with your provider
Take Home Points
Taught by
Stanford Health Care
Tags
Related articles
Reviews
4.5 rating, based on 2 Class Central reviews
-
Brandy D WilliamsThis is a great introduction to FND. I found the information very helpful to understand more than just a small, basic outline I would like for it to been more in-depth, but definitely helped and understanding the diagnosis of FND gives more information than what you receive when you are at a doctor that gives you the diagnosis hope to find more courses for this disorder -
The content was interesting but very theoretical, more life examples could have explained the idea better. The course was more read than explained and the impression it gave was that the Dr. wasn't too sure of the information she was giving and that's when the second Dr. had to interfere and complete what her colleague was saying.
The "take home" notes summarized the content and are quite helpful.
