About this course

Learning Objectives

• List at least three different medically unexplained illnesses.
• Differentiate between different somatic symptom disorders.
• List and describe at least three different treatment plan goals for patients with chronic physical symptoms.
• Explain at least two different treatment modalities to address somatic concerns.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Danielle Mizell, PsyD

  Clinical psychologist

  Danielle Mizell, PsyD is a pediatric psychologist who enjoys working with children, adolescents, and young adults, providing therapy and assessments at Southeast Psych Nashville. She has received training from multiple children’s hospitals in the country including the Children’s Hospital of Michigan and Cleveland Clinic Children’s. In her practice, Dr. Mizell specializes in anxiety, OCD, and chronic medical concerns. She also provides psychoeducational assessments to evaluate for ADHD and other learning disorders. She is the director of clinical training at Southeast Psych Nashville and the Assistant Director of Professional Development for ARC Health.

References

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• Lin, A., Espay, A. (2021). Remote delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy to patients with functional neurological disorders: Promise and challenges. Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 16, 1-8.
• Richardson, M., Leinstauber, M., Wong, D. (2025). Nocebo hypothesis cognitive behavioral therapy for functional neurological symptom disorder (motor type): A pilot randomized controlled trial. Movement Disorders, 40(7), 1331-1342.
• Van Patten, R., Keatley, E. (2026). Cognitive rehabilitation for functional neurological disorder. CNS Spectrums, 31(1), 1-11.
• Victor, M. (2022). Functional neurological disorder: Extending the diagnosis to other disorders, and proposing an alternate disease term-Attentionally-modifiable disorder. NeuroRehabilitation, 50, 179-207.