Establishment of an Interdisciplinary Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) Treatment Program and Development of a Clinical Care Pathway for FND
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Summary
The purpose of this study is to help providers develop an interdisciplinary treatment pathway for functional neurological disorder (FND) at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and will involve psychiatry, speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. The study will also help providers to evaluate the treatment pathway and publish results regarding the process and outcomes.
Description
Prospective Study: Adult patients, and pediatric patients and their parent/guardian who are referred to the UAB functional neurological disorder (FND) clinical pathway will be screened for eligibility. Overall 750 participants (250 adult patients, 250 pediatric patients and their parent/guardian) will be enrolled in the prospective study. For patients for whom an FND inpatient consult has been requested, the consulting psychologist will screen eligible participants. For outpatient FND patients, the psychiatry FND clinic scheduling coordinator will screen patients for eligibility. Potential el…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 8–89 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of FND * Can read and write English fluently * Referred to UAB outpatient treatment for FND in physical, occupational, or speech therapy * Referred to UAB outpatient treatment for FND in psychiatry * Referred to inpatient consult for FND at Children's of Alabama or UAB Hospital * Parent/guardian willing to participate in the study with a pediatric patient Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to read or write English fluently
Location
- University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, Alabama