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When an allergic patient or parent of a child managing an allergy reaches out for therapy, it's important for me to learn how the allergy impacts their lives. Sure, they are reaching out because they feel overwhelmed or anxious about their allergy, but that's just the overall picture. And in order to truly help my patients, I need to get a more detailed picture. I do this by asking patients to complete the appropriate Food Allergy Psychosocial Information Form as part of their intake paperwork. The responses on this form gives me a solid glimpse into their quality of life, which domains are most impacted, and psychosocial themes that may need adjusting. It's a tool that has helped me more effectively meet my patients' needs and ensure they're feeling understood for years now. After sharing these forms during consultation sessions with allergy practices and fellow therapists, it became clear that these tools may be beneficial to others. Therefore, I've decided to offer them to allergy and therapy practitioners, too. Read on to learn more about how they're beneficial to both patients and providers!  The Food Allergy Psychosocial Information Forms are premade AND customizable! That means that you don't have to spend time creating them, and can personalize them with your practice's logo and information. Versions available:
All four forms are available for both, but questions vary slightly between both versions so that they are more tailored to the scope of the practices. What Information Does These Forms Gather: These patient narrative forms allow for detailed responses on themes such as:
Benefits of Using These Forms in Therapy Practices:
Benefits of Using These Forms in Allergy Practices:
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Narrative Versus Validated Patient Forms? It's like comparing apples and oranges - both are fruit, but different kinds. Both narrative and validated forms gather valuable patient information, but in different manners. Validated assessments, such as the Survey of Food Allergy Anxiety (SOFAA), typically assess functioning and impacts that helps drive diagnosis and treatment decisions. Patient narrative forms, such as these Food Allergy Psychosocial Information Forms, primarily gather information to aid in understanding the whole patient. While they may also be used to help determine treatment decisions, their primary purpose is gathering information that helps to facilitate conversations and problem-solve with patients. [The images above show the Parent/Caregiver - Therapy Practice version] Visit the "Worksheets" page to check out and learn more about these Food Allergy Psychosocial Information Forms, and don't hesitate to reach out with questions! Special introductory pricing is available through March 31, 2022, and there will always be a discount for purchasing the package, which includes all 4 forms. Direct URL to the Worksheets page: www.FoodAllergyAnxiety.com 
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Have you subscribed to FAC's monthly e-newsletter yet? If not, here's what you're missing out on - and what to expect (and NOT expect) from this monthly newsletter! In addition to the newsletter section listed below, this monthly newsletter will share any important news related to navigating the social and emotional aspects of life with allergies, including new upcoming projects by creator and licensed therapist, Tamara Hubbard, LCPC. So be sure you're subscribed so you don't miss anything! First, here's what NOT to expect from the monthly FAC e-newsletter!
Now, here's what you CAN expect from the monthly FAC e-newsletter.... Allergy-Related Social or Emotional TipsEach month, the FAC newsletter will include guidance and tips to help navigate various aspects of life with food allergies.
Exploring Food Allergy Families Podcast NewsIn case you've missed any episodes, this monthly newsletter will share recent Exploring Food Allergy Families podcast episodes, or information about future episodes or past ones. On that note, stay tuned for a series of brief episodes focused on specific therapeutic tips to help navigate allergy life, and hopefully a surprise guest or two! [Don't forget to subscribe via your favorite podcast app, such as Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, or Spotify!] Food Allergy Counselor Directory UpdatesStay aware of new allergy-informed behavioral healthcare provider listings in case new ones are listed in your state! Additionally, FAC Directory listings are growing in other countries, such as Canada, Australia and hopefully European countries soon, too! Food Allergy Therapeutic Worksheet UpdatesAs new allergy-specific therapeutic worksheets are created, they'll be spotlighted here. Lots of new ideas planned to help the allergy community and allergists process various aspects of life with allergies, so check back frequently! Non-FAC Resources To Check OutListed here each month are non-Food Allergy Counselor resources that may be helpful. These will primarily be resources focused on helping with social and emotional aspects of allergy life, but may also include amazing general allergy resources to know about. Podcast, books, apps, articles, webinars....there will be a little of everything! Food Allery Psychosocial ResearchThis section of the newsletter will keep you updated on the latest research and studies focused on the psychological, social and emotional aspects of life with food allergies. And these research studies WILL lead to changes in patient care! Helpful Info For Clinical Behavioral Health ProvidersThe Food Allergy Counselor Directory & website isn't just helpful for the allergy community and allergists, but it's also helpful for other allied healthcare providers such as licensed therapists, psychologists, social workers and family therapists. This section highlights helpful information or resources for those supporting the allergy community! As always, I welcome feedback from the allergy community and website visitors! Don't hesitate to reach out via the contact form to make suggestions or let me know what you think of the FAC website (or how it's helped you or your patients). Thank you for the continued support!  |
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