How Brain Tumors Can Change Your Mood, Personality and Behavior

Brain tumors can cause mood and mind changes, and if left untreated, may cause significant impact to someone's personality and behavior. Watch this American Brain Tumor Association's Educational Webinar, "Neuropsychiatric Symptoms & How to Manage Them" to learn more about neuropsychiatric symptoms, their causes and how to management the symptoms.
This webinar is presented by: Jeffrey S. Wefel, PhD, ABPP-CN, Section Chief and Associate Professor Section of Neuropsychology, Department of Neuro-Oncology, Department of Radiation Oncology at The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Tresa Roebuck Spencer, PhD, ABPP-CN, Clinical Neuropsychologist at the Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group.
-- Webinar Chapters --
0:00 Introduction
2:15 Learning Objectives
4:12 Brain Tumor Patients: Multiple Signs and Symptoms
5:08 Cognitive function: Priority for Patients and Caregivers
5:58 Contributors to and Impacts of Cognitive Dysfunction
7:53 Cognitive Dysfunction is Ubiquitous
9:38 Brain Tumor - Focal or Diffuse Lesions
11:42 Cognitive Phenotype of Tumor Molecular Genetics
13:14 Structural Connectome
15:08 Extent of Resection Impacts Survival
15:37 Reduce Surgical Risk
17:13 Challenges in Maintaining Cognitive function Adjuvant Therapy
20:01 Radiation - Preventing Cognitive Decline
23:40 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms - Mood Disturbance
27:57 Neuropsychiatric Symptoms - Personality And Neurobehavioral Changes
30:34 Stages of Grief
37:17 Reality of Adjusting to Loss
40:15 What to Do When Normal Adjustment Goes
40:42 Clinical Depression: When to Intervene
42:02 Depression: How to help
44:01 Anxiety Disorder: When to intervene
45:08 Anxiety: How to help
48:20 Neurobehavioral Changes: How to help?
49:58 Cognitive Changes
51:42 What Helps my Memory?
52:53 Specific Memory Strategies
53:10 Additional Resources
Looking for more info & resources on this topic? Download our free Resource Handout here: bit.ly/NeuropsychResources.
The ABTA educational webinars are designed for brain tumor patients and caregivers to learn more about brain tumor types, treatments and research. Webinars are 60 minutes and free to all who are interested. To learn about upcoming webinars, visit bit.ly/3xev6HE.
For more information or additional resources, contact the American Brain Tumor Association at [phone], [e-mail] or visit www.abta.org/.