65th Annual Conference

Saturday, February 23

Early Bird Open Sessions

7:15-8:15 A.M.

Session 224

Group Therapist and Caregiver: Dynamic Duo Interplay

Presenter:

Dorree Lynn, Ph.D., Private Practice, Washington, DC

An estimated 44 million Americans serve as caregivers of family members. This session, based on my book, When the Man You Love Is Ill: Doing The Best For Your Partner Without Losing Yourself will focus on the needs of all caregivers in a couple partnership. Pragmatic information and understanding of both patient and caregiver dynamics will be addressed. Focus will be on reaching out to support and therapy groups. Differences in these groups and the role of the group leader will be addressed.
 

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Evaluate their primary strengths and challenges.
2. Analyze and utilize information to function more effectively in their roles.
3. Identify which groups and group leaders’ types are most helpful in their particular situation.
 

Course References:

1. Gardner, Amanda: When Caregivers Need Care Health Day, March 16, 2006.

2. Rideout EM, Rodin GM, Littlefield CH: Stress, Social support, and symptoms of depression in spouses of the medically ill. Int J. Psychiat Med 20:37-48, 1990.
3. Ronald Glaser, PhD; Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, PhD; Phillip T. Marucha, DMD, PhD; Robert C. MacCallum, PhD; Bryon F. Laskowski, BS; William B. Malarkey, MD: Stress-Related Changes in Proinflammatory Cytokine Production in Wounds Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1999;56:450-456.