Multidisciplinary Treatment of Functional Dysphagia and Its Subsets
Presented by Jaimie Anderson
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This course will assess the subsets of functional dysphagia and which should be considered, as these may modify the practitioner's approach. This includes phagophobia, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, and muscle tension dysphagia. Historical and modern perspectives of treatment for functional neurological disorders and functional dysphagia will be reviewed. Multidisciplinary approaches will be examined. This includes medication, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulus, and esophageal dilations. The role of a mental health psychologist will be highlighted, including psychoeducation, arousal modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, and hypnotherapy.
Meet your instructor
Jaimie Anderson
Jaimie Anderson is a medical speech-language pathologist (SLP) and is board certified by the Academy of Neurogenic Communication Disorders (BC-ANCDS). She currently evaluates and treats complex multiphase swallowing, voice, upper airway, and motor speech disorders as part of a multidisciplinary team at the University of South…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Subsets of Functional Dysphagia
Subsets of functional dysphagia will be reviewed, including phagophobia, muscle tension dysphagia, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. Diagnostic criteria and literature for each will be discussed.
2. Multidisciplinary Treatment for Functional Dysphagia
Historical and modern perspectives of treatment for functional neurological disorders and functional dysphagia will be reviewed. Multidisciplinary approaches to the management of functional dysphagia will be discussed. This includes medication, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulus, and esophageal dilations.
3. Role of Mental Health Psychology
Mental health psychologists, or gastropsychologists, play a large role in managing functional dysphagia. Common practices will be examined, including psychoeducation, arousal modification, cognitive behavioral therapy, and hypnotherapy. This can illuminate therapeutic techniques completed by other practitioners or highlight the need for a referral.
