Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
An Exploratory Study of the Lived Experience of Individuals With Functional Movement Disorder (FMD)
Perla Serrano; Peggy Pareti; Alma Lopez; Fatimah Chaudhary; Kassi Cambron; Erika Banks; Stephanie Zuba-Bates, OTD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
  • Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA
Article Information
Neurologic Conditions / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
An Exploratory Study of the Lived Experience of Individuals With Functional Movement Disorder (FMD)
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505118. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO3013
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505118. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO3013
Abstract

Date Presented 04/04/19

The purpose of this presentation is to educate OT practitioners about functional movement disorder (FMD) from the perspective of the people living with the condition. It will include data from five participants living with FMD about how the disorder has impacted their participation in major areas of life. It aims to raise awareness about the disorder and the opportunity for the OT profession to play a key role in improving the quality of life for people living with FMD.

Primary Author and Speaker: Stephanie Zuba-Bates

Contributing Authors: Perla Serrano, Peggy Pareti, Alma Lopez, Fatimah Chaudhary, Kassi Cambron, Erika Banks