Speaker: Nathan Ramirez, PsyD
3 CEs Available
Level of Activity: Intermediate
Abstract:
Persisting symptoms after concussion present significant challenges for patients and clinicians, often involving physical, cognitive, and emotional domains. This workshop will review current evidence on risk factors, differential diagnosis, and assessment strategies for prolonged recovery. Emphasis will be placed on distinguishing concussion-related symptoms from overlapping conditions and applying individualized, multidisciplinary and multimodal management approaches. Through case discussion and practical guidance, participants will gain tools to better identify and address persisting symptoms, with the goal of improving patient outcomes and supporting safe return to daily activities.
Objectives:
- Recognize the common clinical features and biopsychosocial risk factors associated with persisting symptoms after concussion.
- Differentiate between concussion-related symptoms and overlapping conditions such as functional neurological disorder, mood, or sleep disturbances.
- Apply evidence-based assessment strategies to identify contributing factors to prolonged recovery, as well as active, targeted multidomain clinical interventions.
About Dr. Ramirez:
Nathan R. Ramirez, PsyD completed his undergraduate training at California State University, Fresno majoring in psychology prior to completing his doctoral training in clinical psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno. He then went on to complete his post-doctoral fellowship specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of sport-related and non-sport-related concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine Concussion Program.
Currently, he operates as a clinical neuropsychologist at the Aptiva Health Concussion & Sports Medicine Institute in Louisville and Lexington, KY where he engages in the clinical treatment of concussion. His research primarily focuses on active and targeted treatment interventions, as well as long-term psychological outcomes following concussion/mTBI.
The American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology (AAPdN) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AAPdN maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
AAPdN is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0059. AAPdN maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
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