Holistic Care for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Neurodegenerative Disease: Perspectives From a Nurse Practitioner

In this podcast, Neurology Learning Network's Huntington Disease Section Editor Daniel Claassen, MD, interviews Jessie Gibson, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, about the increasing role of nurse practitioners in managing patients with complex neurodegenerative conditions, holistic clinical care models, Dr Gibson's research on the theory of unpleasant symptoms, and tools that may be useful for managing neuropsychiatric symptoms in clinical settings.

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About the Speakers:

Daniel Claassen, MD, is an associate professor of neurology, and division chief of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN.

Jessie Gibson, PhD, RN, AGPCNP-BC, is an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Department of Neurology at the University of Virginia.

References:

1. Gibson JS, Rhoten BA, Ridner SH, Claassen DO. Perceived effects of neuropsychiatric symptoms on functional status in early-stage Huntington disease. West J Nurs Res. Published online February 5, 2021. doi:10.1177/0193945921992545
2. Gibson JS, Ridner SH, Dietrich MS, Sohn MB, Rhoten BA, Claassen DO. Measuring functional status in Huntington's disease. Mov Disord. Published online October 27, 2020. doi:10.1002/mds.28363
3. Sellers J, Ridner SH, Claassen DO. A systematic review of neuropsychiatric symptoms and functional capacity in Huntington’s disease.  J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2020;32(2):109-124. doi:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.18120319