What fears are unique to persons with eating disorders, cancer, and brain injury? What fears are in common among these different types of disabilities? How does understanding the nature of a disability-related fear determine the most appropriate treatment? The panelists will compare and contrast fear among people with varied disabling conditions.
Moderator: Cicero Kit
Panelist: Dr. Kathryn Post is a nurse scientist in the Massachusetts General Hospital's Cancer Outcomes Research & Education (CORE) Program. She is also an instructor at Harvard Medical School and an advanced practice nurse who cares for patients with breast cancer.
Panelist: Dr. Leigh Brosof is a clinical psychologist specializing in research on and treatment of eating disorders. She supports patients and families with personalized evidence-based treatment. She also treats co-existing disorders such as anxiety, depression, and OCD.
Panelist: Gloria Kraegel is the Team Leader at Brain Energy Support Team, and Chief Groundskeeper at Etopia Sustainable Communities. With BEST she creates supportive and engaging opportunities, both online and in Second Life, for neurodivergent persons and their loved ones to build skills and systems for success.
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