Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore
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Course Summary
This course teaches various techniques for easing physical symptoms related to stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. The focus is on non-pharmacological methods that can be used alongside traditional treatments.Key Learning Points
- Learn about the mind-body connection and how it can be used to improve physical symptoms.
- Practice breathing exercises, meditation, and other relaxation techniques.
- Explore alternative therapies like acupuncture, massage, and yoga.
- Understand the importance of healthy habits like exercise, sleep, and nutrition.
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the relationship between mental health and physical symptoms.
- Learn a variety of non-pharmacological techniques for alleviating physical symptoms.
- Develop healthy habits that can improve overall physical and mental wellbeing.
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- None, this course is open to everyone.
- A willingness to try new techniques and explore alternative therapies.
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online Self-Paced
- Video Lectures
- Interactive Quizzes
Similar Courses
- Mindfulness for Wellbeing and Peak Performance
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Introduction to Ayurveda: Science of Life
Related Education Paths
- Certificate in Holistic Health Coaching
- Master of Science in Mind-Body Medicine
- Certificate in Yoga Therapy
Notable People in This Field
- Deepak Chopra
- Eckhart Tolle
- Bessel van der Kolk
Related Books
Description
Palliative care provides important support for people living with serious or life-limiting illnesses and their family caregivers. In this course, you will learn to use symptom assessment tools to better understand which symptoms are present and which are most distressing. In subsequent weeks you will learn about some of the most common and distressing symptoms such as anorexia (loss of appetite), dyspnea (shortness of breath), fatigue (weakness), delirium(confusion) and constipation and nausea/vomiting. For each of these symptoms, you will learn about the underlying cause and potential ways to support people and their families to manage the symptoms with simple practical and non-medical approaches as well as a review of medications as appropriate. In addition, you will learn to help people with their emotional response to symptoms and loss of function.
Outline
- Introduction to Common Symptoms and Anorexia
- An Overview of Non-Pain Symptoms
- Routine Symptom Assessment
- Challenges in Symptom Screening and Assessment
- Anorexia and Cachexia
- Anorexia Uncovered
- Anorexia and Cachexia: Chronic Illness and Dementia
- Addressing Concerns About Anorexia
- Screening for Anorexia and Weight Loss
- What to do? Helping People Eat More
- What Else Could Be The Problem?
- A Pill That Makes You Eat and Gain Weight
- About Us: Palliative Care Specialization Team at CU Anschutz
- Easing Physical Symptoms Information
- Routine Symptom Assessment
- Anorexia and Cachexia
- Anorexia and Cachexia: Chronic Illness and Dementia
- Screening for Anorexia and Weight Loss
- What to do? Helping People Eat More
- What Else Could Be The Problem?
- A Pill That Makes You Eat and Gain Weight?
- Introduction to Common Symptoms and Anorexia Assessment
- Dyspnea
- Dyspnea: You Take My Breath Away
- How It Feels Like To Be Short of Breath?
- Managing Dyspnea
- Living With Shortness of Breath
- A Conversation Between Martha, Elizabeth, and Rhonda
- Dyspnea: You Take My Breath Away
- Managing Dyspnea
- Living With Shortness of Breath
- Martha Sturdivant Case Story and Case Study: Background
- Dyspnea Assessment
- Weakness and Fatigue
- Introduction To Fatigue, Weakness, and Asthenia
- We All Need To Speak The Same Language About Fatigue
- Why Am I So Fatigued?
- Polypharmacy
- Low Energy
- How Bad Is Your Fatigue?
- What Can We Do?
- Medications For Fatigue
- We All Need To Speak The Same Language About Fatigue
- Why Am I So Fatigued?
- Polypharmacy
- Low Energy
- How Bad Is Your Fatigue?
- What Can We Do?
- Medications for Fatigue
- Weakness and Fatigue Assessment
- Cognitive Impairment
- Introduction to Cognitive Impairment
- Types of Cognitive Impairment
- Normal Aging
- Delirium
- Near Death Awareness
- Caregiver Burden
- Final Take Away About Confusion
- Types of Cognitive Impairment
- Delirium
- Near Death Awareness
- Caregiver Burden
- Types of Cognitive Impairment
- Confusion Assessment
- Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation (NVC)
- Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation - Part 1
- Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation - Part 2
- What Makes People Vomit?
- Treatments for Nausea and Vomiting
- Constipation
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Constipation
- Nausea, Vomiting, and Constipation Assessment
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