Description
Long COVID affects an estimated 400 million people worldwide, with 25–90% experiencing mental health and neuropsychiatric symptoms such as sleep difficulties, mood changes, cognitive difficulties and fatigue, psychosis, and brain fog. As healthcare systems continue to respond to the evolving impact of Long COVID, your role as a mental health professional is more important than ever.
This course equips mental health professionals with the latest research on Long COVID’s prevalence, risk factors, and the underlying mechanisms contributing to its neuropsychiatric and psychological effects. You will explore practical recommendations for evaluating and managing symptoms and effects. The course concludes with an interactive avatar scenario, where you can apply your knowledge in a realistic clinical setting. Upon conclusion, you will be better equipped to reduce morbidity in individuals experiencing neuropsychiatric symptoms and psychological effects of Long COVID, ultimately helping to improve your patients’ overall quality of life.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, you should be able to:
- Summarize the prevalence rate, risk factors, and the mechanisms behind Long COVID.
- Apply recommendations to evaluate the neuropsychiatric symptoms and psychological effects of Long COVID.
- Apply recommendations to manage the neuropsychiatric symptoms and psychological effects of Long COVID.
Learning Audience
This training is designed for mental health professionals across the United States and internationally, such as psychologists, licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), licensed professional counselors (LPCs), psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurses. Outpatient providers will find it especially relevant to them.
Required Knowledge
This course assumes a foundational understanding of mental health conditions and clinical practice. If you’re familiar with assessing mental health disorders and pharmacological interventions, these skills will be valuable when applying them to the context of Long COVID.
Time to Complete
This course takes 30 to 45 minutes to complete. You can pause and resume at any time.
Authors
Thida Thant, MD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Zaid Al Bahrani, MD, PGY3 Psychiatry Resident, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Christian Pruitt, DO, PGY3 Psychiatry Resident, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
Holly Gerber, PhD, Instructor, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry
