Counseling Older Adults
You will receive 3 credits (CE) upon completion of this course.
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Course Description
Participants will
Learn how the treatment of older adults differs from the treatment of younger adults;
Gain an overview of assessing older adults;
Learn how issues such as retirement and illness affect older adults; and
Be able to identify the early signs of suicide in the elderly.
Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD, interviews three experts who work with older adults. Bob Knight, PhD, discusses methods of assessing older adults, how to complete a therapeutic life review, and how treatment of the older adult differs from that of the younger adult. Mary Ann Wolinsky, MSW, discusses her work with older couples and how retirement forces a working through of lifetime marital conflicts. Nancy Osgood, PhD, talks about ageism in our culture, and she presents methods of assessing and identifying early signs of suicide in the elderly.
Course Outline
Part 1: Treatment of the Elderly
Interview with Bob Knight, PhD
Part 2: Counseling Older Adults and Older Couples
Interview with Mary Ann Wolinsky, MSW
Part 3: Elderly Suicide
Interview with Nancy Osgood, PhD
CE Test
Course Evaluation
More Information
| Language | English |
| Course Length | 3.00 hours |
| Duration of Access | 12 months |
| Continuing Education Credits | 3 |
| Instructor | Self Study. Interviews conducted by Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD |
| Vendor | AtHealth (Read more about AtHealth accreditation.) |
| Course Certification | CE certificate/letter of completion |
| Prerequisites/Audience | Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, CEAPs, alcohol and drug abuse counselors, pastoral counselors |
| Requirements/Materials Included | None |