Simple Coping Mechanisms to Reduce Cancer-Related Stress in Patients
About this Live Interactive Webinar
This one-hour interactive training, presented in partnership with Sharsheret, explores imagery and metaphors to assist patients with the anxiety that commonly accompanies diagnoses, treatment and survivorship. These tools, meant to be shared with patients, are intentionally familiar and easily recalled during moments of unexpected stress to allow patients to reframe their thoughts surrounding a particular concern. While these tools are not meant as a replacement for ongoing therapy for those who need it, they do allow for a non-threatening introduction to the topic of mental health. Also included is an introduction to Sharsheret’s free psychosocial support for breast and ovarian cancer patients.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Discuss non-threatening ways to approach mental health with patients.
- Identify concrete tools to share with patients facing stress and anxiety stemming from cancer diagnoses, treatment plans and survivorship concerns.
- Identify additional psychosocial resources for their work with women facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
Presenter
Melissa Rosen, MA
Melissa K. Rosen, Sharsheret’s Director of Community Education, holds a master’s degree in Jewish Communal Service from Brandeis University (1991) and has been working in the nonprofit sector for more than 30 years. Her professional experience includes informal education and programming, advocacy and community outreach. Melissa’s work has allowed her to facilitate unique and lasting connections among organizations in the diverse American Jewish community. Melissa oversees community education throughout the country, training health care professionals, Jewish professionals and Sharsheret’s volunteers. She also manages the Sharsheret Supports Partnership program. Herself a breast cancer survivor, she is passionate about the Jewish community and cancer support and advocacy.Continuing Education Credits
Level - Beginner
Participants will earn 1.0 CE credits upon successful completion of a quiz and a post-webinar evaluation.
Course Designation
This course has been approved for 1.0 clinical continuing education clock hours.
Outline
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m.: Discuss non-threatening ways to approach mental health with patients.
12:16 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Identify concrete tools to share with patients facing stress and anxiety stemming from cancer diagnoses, treatment plans and survivorship concerns.
12:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m.: Identify additional psychosocial resources for their work with women facing breast cancer and ovarian cancer.
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.: Questions and Answers
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS (ASWB): This organization, Association of Oncology Social Workers, ACE Approval #1351, is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program. AOSW maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/11/2019 - 11/11/2022. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits.
NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S STATE BOARD FOR SOCIAL WORK:
Association of Oncology Social Work, Inc., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0320.
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