Mental Health and the Elderly- 6 Hours
Contact Hours: 6
Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LMHC
Based on Counselor Toolbox Episodes 220 Mental Health in Older Adults, 190 Communicating with the Cognitively Impaired and 222 Overview of Alzheimer's and Dementias
Learner Objectives
- Normal Life-Cycle Tasks
- Cognitive Capacity With Aging
- Change, Human Potential, and Creativity
- Coping With Loss and Bereavement
- Overview of Mental Disorders in Older Adults
- Overview of Prevention
- Overview of Treatment
- Depression in Older Adults
- Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
- Anxiety Disorders
- Schizophrenia in Late Life
- Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
- Overview of Services and Service Delivery Settings
- Issues Facing Families and Caregivers
$18.00 for 90 days