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Friday, 29 March 2024

Therapists offer virtual lessons

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Therapists offer virtual lessons
Therapists offer virtual lessons

Psychologists at the University of Kansas Health System are staying busy, despite the coronavirus.

"It's a significant shift butit's one thatat this point is essential."AN ESSENTIAL SHIFT FORA SERVICE THAT MANYRELY ON, ESPECIALLYDURING DIFFICULT TIMES.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER JORDAN BETTSSPEAKS TO A CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST ABOUTHOW THEY ARE SERVINGTHEIR CLIENTS IN A TIMEOF SOCIAL DISTANCING.Jordan Betts, 41 Action News"Hospitals around the nationand here in KC are trying thechange the way they treattheir patients.

Now, they arerelying on technology to makesure their patients are gettingthe best care."THE CORONAVIRUS ISHITTING HOSPITALS HARD.SO, DOCTORS AREADJUSTING TO SEEINGPATIENTS IN NEW WAYS,LIKE THE PSYCHOLOGYDEPARTMENT AT THUNIVERSITY OF KANSASHEALTH SYSTEM."The health system has had toin record time completelrewire and obtain Zoom,clinical zoom licensing for alof us to conduct any sessionswe can via telehealth."AS MOST OF THE STAFF ISNOW WORKING FROMHOME"It's a significant shift butit'sone that at this point isessential."GREGORY NAWALANICLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTAT THE HOSPITAL SAYSTHERE ARE SOMECHALLENGES LIKEDEALING WITH POORINTERNET CONNECTIO"It is sometimes a barrier tocare but at least even withthat, we found work aroundsin terms of if the video wasable to be maintained butaudio was cloudy, we wouldjust call on the phone."AS FOR PATIENTS COMINGIN, THE HOSPITAL ISSEEING MORE HOMELESSPEOPLE THAN NORMAL.GREGORY NAWALANIC, CLINICALPSYCHOLOGIST AT THEUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTHSYSTEM" They don't have access tthe media that the rest of usdo.

So, they are just noticingthings are shut, closed all throutine spots they have arenow empty.

I think they are alittle unsettled and is fuelingparanoia."BUT, THEY ARE MANAGINGNAWALANIC SAYS THERE ISONE GOOD THING THATHAS COME OUT OF THISTHAT SURPRISED HIM"I have a couple of patientswho are typically a little moreon the introverted side andthat forbidden fruit mindset,they are actually wanting toget out now.HIS BIGGEST ADVICE...GOOUTSID"Everybody has to get creativeand the other piece of that isthat it is really important togetoutside.

But, don't do it inlarge groups."

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