Impact of Long COVID on Children and Adolescents
Tuesday, March 4th, 12:00-2:00pm
Virtual Workshop (Zoom), 2 CE Credits
Presented by: Doug Tynan, Ph.D., ABPP
Sponsored by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Program Brochure
Program Description:
It has been 5 years since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools, homes, work and family life. There has been an impact on all children, including dramatic increases in rates of anxiety, as well as other mental health diagnoses and severe disruption in school progress. Nationally there has been a loss of a half year of progress in reading, with no improvement in Delaware. Mental health referrals have decreased but for many there was not treatment, and there are residual effects.
For those children diagnosed with COVID-19 illness, results are mixed. While the majority appear to have had a full recovery, a smaller group of 5%, particularly those who were hospitalized, have had a long slow recovery with chronic fatigue, non-specific pain, a variety of symptoms, and difficulty with attention and focus. In addition, a small number who have suffered MIS (Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome) have an even longer medical course and recovery. Helping families cope with these disorders involves guidance, case management and consultation with schools for successful outcomes.
Program Objectives:
At the completion of this workshop, you will be able to:
1. At the end of this presentation, participants will recognize the impact of the pandemic social disruptions on child mental health and education achievement.
2. At the end of this presentation, participants will have the ability to develop a treatment and management plan for a child who has long covid with anxiety and attention concerns.
Please take note:
This workshop is sponsored by the Delaware Psychological Association. The Delaware Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. DPA maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
Social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors can receive continuing education from continuing education providers approved by APA. Because DPA is approved by APA to sponsor continuing education, licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed professional counselors will be able to fulfill their continuing education requirement by attending DPA continuing education programs.
For further information, please visit the State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors (https://dpr.delaware.gov).
As an APA-approved sponsor of continuing education, DPA is committed to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education. Consistent with concepts outlined in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, potential conflicts of interest occur when an individual assumes a professional role in the planning, promotion, delivery, or evaluation of continuing education where personal, professional, legal, financial, or other interests could reasonably be expected to impair his or her objectively, competence, or effectiveness. No conflicts of interest or commercial support have been identified for this workshop.
