Overview

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The APS hosts this activity with the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.

In approaching the end of their lives, patients will often experience challenges in the way that they are able to cope, both physically and psychologically and when paired with the enormity of making sense of their own mortality, it is common for patients to experience significant distress, anxiety, and depression at this time. 

This activity explores common presenting concerns that people approaching the end of life might experience, and common approaches and strategies to work therapeutically with this group.

Level of Learning

Foundational. This activity is targeted to those new to the topic. 

Duration of access

Access to this activity is for 12 months from the date of confirmed registration.  Please note that access cannot be extended, and participants should plan to complete the activity within this period.

APS CPD-Approved

This activity has been assessed against the APS Standards for CPD activities and approved for its education quality. Learn more about the APS CPD Approval process

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Activity details

• On-demand webinar recording

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

• identify common presentations in those who are making sense of the complexity of approaching the end of life, and

• identify ACT-based interventions to support patients experiencing anxiety, distress or low mood in the context of their situation.

Presenter(s)

Dr Toni Lindsay MAPS

About the presenter(s)

Dr Toni Lindsay is a Clinical and Health Psychologist who has been working with both adults and adolescents for over 10 years.
Toni works at the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse in the Oncology service and is a specialist in the care of Adolescents and Young Adults with cancer.
She is passionate about working with and teaching health professionals about the psychological impact of cancer on both patients and health care professionals.
She teaches in the Department of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney Nursing School.
She has two published books ‘Cancer, Sex, Drugs and Death’ (2017) and ‘The Cancer Companion’ (2021) which are both about the use of ACT in Cancer Care. Her third book is due to be released in 2022.
Dr Lindsay is an AHPRA-approved supervisor and provides clinical supervision for both psychologists and other health professionals.