About the Course: 

The Special Topics: Chronic Headache course is designed for participants to obtain understanding of Lifestyle Redesign intervention for chronic headache management. Module 1 of the course will address population demographics and relevant statistics; pathophysiology, symptoms, and diagnostics for highlighted diagnoses; common comorbidities and/or precursors to diagnosis; functional and occupational impacts of diagnoses; and typical medical management of diagnoses, including multidisciplinary care. Module 2 of the course will address the application of Lifestyle Redesign core characteristics and core domains to the evaluation, assessment, and intervention care process for highlighted diagnoses within the chronic headache population. Module 3 of the course will address program development and resources specific to supporting this population (e.g., national organizations, patient programs, support groups, etc.).

Learning Objectives: 

 Following the course, participants will be able to: 

• Explain the relevance of occupational therapy and Lifestyle Redesign in meeting the occupational and functional needs of the chronic headache population.
• Classify the role occupational therapy serves on the multidisciplinary team in serving the chronic headache population.
• Interpret the impact of health disparities and inequities, and social determinants of health on care access, diagnostic processes, condition prognosis, and health in the chronic headache population.
• Influence special considerations into a Lifestyle Redesign-informed occupational therapy assessment and evaluation process for the chronic headache population.
• Implement Lifestyle Redesign interventions into clinical practice to support individuals with chronic headaches.
• Apply clinical skills relevant to implementing Lifestyle Redesign interventions for chronic headache through completion of relevant learning activity.

Schedule: 

This course utilizes a self-paced asynchronous format, meaning that participants are expected to set their own pacing for completing the course requirements within the 3-week period that the course is active. Participants should plan to spend approximately 3-4 hours on the entire course, including reviewing course lectures and completing the course quiz.

The course is divided into 3 modules, however, participants will only have access to a given module once the previous module has been completed (e.g. lectures have been viewed). All course requirements (i.e. quiz and course evaluation) must be completed within a 3-week period; your specific deadline will be communicated to you at the time course access is granted.

Modules:

• Module 1: Diagnosis/Condition/Population Introduction
• Module 2: Evaluation and Intervention 
• Module 3:Intervention, Program Development, Case Study

*Course access will be granted within approximately 10 business days from the date of registration. The 3-week window to complete the course would begin the day after course access is granted.

Financial Disclosure: Presenters receive financial compensation as employees of USC Chan. Non-Financial Disclosure: There are no non-financial relationships to the content of this course.

Cancellation Policy: A refund, less a $50 administrative fee, will be made provided that a cancellation notice is submitted within 10 business days of registration, and the learner has not accessed the course yet. Cancellation by instructor/USC will result in full refund.

Audience: This is an intermediate level course designed for OT practitioners who are interested in acquiring Lifestyle Redesign certification or accruing Lifestyle Redesign CEUs.

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Core Course 1: Foundations in Lifestyle Redesign, Core Course 2: Lifestyle Redesign Intervention Delivery, and Core Course 3: Lifestyle Redesign Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

Course Requirements: Participants must successfully complete the quiz and all knowledge checks, as well as a course evaluation by the course end date to receive a certificate of completion.

Special Needs Requests: If you require ADA accommodations, please email details of request(s) to [email protected] at least two weeks prior to the course start date and we will make every effort to be responsive to requests.

CEU Credit: This course is 3 contact hours. Participants must login and logout of the online platform to access course material(s).Participants must successfully complete the quiz and course evaluation in order to receive a certificate of completion. Certificates will be available within 2 - 3 weeks after the course end date.



USC Chan is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID #15605. This distance learning-independent activity is offered at 0.3CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery and Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.