Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the rationale for using HCT as a treatment for hematologic dyscrasias and immune disorders, the HCT procedure, and the typical short- and long-term effects. Identify general HCT patient/survivor and caregiver outcomes, both medical and psychosocial.
  2. Describe the types of hematological dyscrasias most frequently treated with autologous transplant and the unique stressors and sequelae that come with this treatment.
  3. Describe the types of hematological dyscrasias most frequently treated with allogeneic transplant and the unique stressors and sequelae that come with this treatment, and identify the incidence of GVHD.
  4. Be able to identify at least 2 differences between the psychosocial sequelae of autologous and allogeneic transplant.
  5. Demonstrate a basic understanding of GVHD, differentiate acute vs chronic, GVHD, describe the unique medical and psychosocial challenges that GHVD patients and caregivers experience, and discuss psychotherapeutic treatment modalities to address those challenges.
  6. Describe the types of hematological dyscrasias most frequently treated with CAR T-cell therapy and the unique stressors and medical and psychosocial sequelae that come with this treatment.
  7. Describe the incidence of and risk factors associated with common psychiatric disorders which occur during each phase of the HCT process, as well as identify the psychiatric sequelae of common medications used to treat hematologic malignancies, HCT complications, and GVHD.

Course Summary

This course was created in collaboration with BMT InfoNet.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) and CAR T-cell therapy are two intensive therapies used to treated patients with advanced hematologic malignancies and certain genetic/immune system disorders. The intensity of the treatment, as compared to standard chemotherapy used to treat cancer patients, generates a unique set of medical and psychosocial consequences that are critical for mental health professionals (MHP) to understand in order to most effectively support and treat these patients.

This course will provide:

  1. A broad overview of HCT including rationale for its use, eligible patients, short-term, long-term and late effects, and impact on patients’ and caregivers’ overall quality of life (QOL) and health behaviors (Module 1: Drs. Wingard)
  2. An in-depth overview of the psychosocial issues experienced by all stem cell transplant patients and family caregivers prior to, during, and after transplant, as well as into long term survivorship (Module 2: Dr. Bishop)
  3. An in-depth review of the medical consequences of undergoing an autologous HCT. (Autologous stem cell transplants are a treatment option for patients with multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin Disease and some solid tumors.) (Module 3: Dr. Bociek)
  4. An in-depth review of the medical consequences of undergoing an allogeneic HCT (a transplant using donor cells) before, during and after treatment. (Allogeneic stem cell transplants are a treatment option for patients with leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative disorders as well as some genetic inherited disorders such as sickle cell disease.) (Module 4: Dr. Battiwala)
  5. An in-depth review of the psychosocial issues that autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients experience, with an emphasis on the issues that are similar and those that are different between the two types of stem cell transplant (Module 5: Dr. Muenks)
  6. An in-depth review of the medical consequences of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) the major complication of an allogeneic HCT. (Module 6: Dr. Alousi)
  7. An in-depth review of the psychosocial consequences of living with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) the major complication of an allogeneic HCT. (Module 7: Dr. Bishop)
  8. A discussion of the most common psychiatric issues that occur in the HCT setting and their management (Module 8: Dr. Rueda-Lara)
  9. An in-depth review of the medical and psychosocial consequences of a new cellular therapy called CAR T-cell therapy. (CAR T-cell therapy is a treatment option for patients with advance-stage cases of acute medical and psychosocial consequences lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), multiple myeloma and some form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.) (Module 9: Dr. El-Jawahri)

At the conclusion of this course, MHPs will have a better understanding of why and when HCT and CAR T-cell therapy is offered to patients; potential short-term and long-term consequence of each treatment, as well as late effects; psychosocial issues common and unique among patients undergoing HCT or CAR T-cell therapy; and psychological and psychiatric treatment modalities that have proven beneficial for this patient population.

Course Curriculum

Created & Published: June 2023

    1. Course Instructions

      FREE PREVIEW

    1. 1a - The Nuts and Bolts of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) - Medical Issues - Dr. John Wingard

    2. 1b - The Nuts and Bolts of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) - Psychosocial Issues - Dr. Michelle Bishop

    3. 1c - The Nuts and Bolts of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) - The Patient Experience - Mr. Regan

    4. Post Test: The Nuts and Bolts of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)

    1. Autologous HCT: A Deeper Dive - Dr. R. Gregory Bociek

    2. Post Test - Autologous HCT: A Deeper Dive

    1. Allogeneic HCT: A Deeper Dive Dr. Minoo Battiwalla

    2. Post Test - Allogeneic HCT: A Deeper Dive

    1. Unique Psychosocial Challenges for Autologous and Allogeneic HCT Patients and Care Partners - Dr. Elizabeth M. Muenks

    2. Post Test - Unique Psychosocial Challenges for Autologous and Allogeneic HCT Patients and Care Partners

    1. 5a - Graft-versus-Host-Disease - It Takes a Village - Medical Issues - Dr. Amin M. Alousi

    2. 5b - Living with Graft-versus-Host Disease: The Patient & Caregiver Experience – Psychosocial Issues - Dr. Michelle Bishop

    3. Post Test - Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD): Trading an Acute Disease for a Chronic Disease

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  • TAKE THE POST-TEST assessment and achieve a passing grade of at least 75%

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