Adapting Behavioral Interventions for Patients with Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction and POTS
The Rome Foundation invites you to join us for a complimentary webinar exploring the intersection of behavioral GI care and autonomic dysfunction.
“Adapting Behavioral Interventions for Patients with Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction and POTS”
This session will provide clinicians with practical, evidence-informed guidance for tailoring standard GI psychology interventions to better serve patients navigating both disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) and autonomic dysfunction.
Date and time: Friday, August 21st at 12:00 PM EST
Cost: $40.00
Location: Virtual - Link will be sent with registration.
CE Credits for Psychologists: 1.25
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the physiological mechanisms by which autonomic dysfunction disorders contribute to gastrointestinal symptoms.
- List common GI symptoms associated with autonomic dysfunction disorders.
- Identify at least three specific modifications to standard GI psychology interventions for patients with autonomic dysfunction disorders and DGBI.
Featured Presenters:
Heather Ventura-Witcher, PhD
Heather Ventura-Witcher is a GI Psychologist at Cleveland Clinic, specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and comorbid dysautonomia. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi. Dr. Ventura-Witcher completed her health psychology internship at the University of Missouri and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship at Cleveland Clinic, where she worked with patients experiencing a wide range of chronic symptoms and diagnoses. In her current role, she works closely with patients managing complex gastroenterology and enteral nutrition needs, particularly those with comorbid dysautonomia diagnoses. Her clinical expertise lies in in integrating psychological care to improve quality of life for individuals with complex chronic illnesses.
Lucinda A. Harris, MS, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP
Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Mayo Clinic Scottsdale. Her clinical and research interests include IBS, gastroparesis, chronic constipation, pelvic floor disorders, and GI manifestations of autonomic disorders. She currently serves on the Rome V Committee on Patient Experience, Race, Gender & Social Determinants of Health.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact mb**********@***************on.org.
Rome Psychogastroenterology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rome Psychogastroenterology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
