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Oral Abstract Presentation Session I Psychosocial

Access to Mental Health Services for Sickle Cell Patients using Multidisciplinary Clinic

Sunday, June 18, 2023

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Grand Salon A-B

Speaker(s)

Charlene M. Sylvestre, MSN, MSW, NP-C, RN, CCAP

Nurse Practitioner Adult Sickle Cell Service
Boston Medical Center/Boston University
Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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First Author(s)

Charlene M. Sylvestre, MSN, MSW, NP-C, RN, CCAP

Nurse Practitioner Adult Sickle Cell Service
Boston Medical Center/Boston University
Salem, Massachusetts, United States

Slides

Disclosure(s):

Charlene M. Sylvestre, MSN, MSW, NP-C, RN, CCAP: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Objectives:

Identify factors that increase the risk for depression in patients with sickle cell disease
Discuss barriers to evaluating and treating depression in patients with sickle cell disease
Identify physiological issues that contribute to depression in patients with sickle cell disease
Discuss strategies for implementing mental health treatment as part of comprehensive sickle cell care