October 9, 2024 - October 10, 2024
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Pacific
6 Hours | 6 CEs
$300 Registration | $225 Early Registration (through October 2nd) | Live Virtual Training via Zoom
Maximilian Fuentes Fuhrmann, PhD, ABPP presents a live 2-day virtual professional training program on Aging and Long Term Care.
In this training, myths and stereotypes of aging will be explored, which may influence your ability to effectively assess and treat older adults, and their children and grandchildren who may be struggling to assist them with a myriad of physical, psychological and social needs. To facilitate interactivity there will be six case studies reviewed and discussed.
This training will review distinguishing “normal” aging changes in intellectual, cognitive and memory functioning from those which are a consequence of disease; introduction to the biopsychosocial model of assessment and psychotherapeutic treatment of older adults; and issues involved when working with the elderly and their families when they confront long-term care. You will also have a chance to challenge assumptions about your own aging and potentially look at issues that may impact how you plan for your life as a senior.
This training is intended for professionals at any career stage, including, licensed psychotherapists working in clinical settings, including medical, behavioral or long term care environments.
Key topics will include:
- The biopsychosocial model of assessment of the elderly
- Common mental health diagnostic and treatment issues
- Countertransference issues, which may negatively affect your work
- Psychotherapeutic treatment approaches
- Factors that are believed to contribute to longevity
- How to age well
- How to motivate elderly clients to change behavior
- Psychometric assessment of neurocognitive disorders, depression and anxiety
The 6-hour course is structured to meet the California psychologist pre-licensure coursework requirement for training in Aging and Long-Term Care for Psychologists as required by the California Board of Psychology.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe at least three symptoms which differentiate normative late life memory changes from those which are a consequence of disease
Describe at least four risk factors for developing a neurocognitive disorder in later life
Describe at least 3 components of the biopsychosocial model and 3 ways it can be applied to assessing mental illness in the elderly
Describe ageism and provide 2 examples of how it can negatively impact the mental health assessment and treatment of older adults
Describe the 3 main components of a dementia/neurocognitive work-up
Demonstrate an ability to list 3 symptoms of delirium
Describe 3 types of psychotherapeutic approaches which can treat mental illness in older adults
Live Event Policy
Registration for our live events is covered for one (1) person per purchase. If you would like to purchase for a group, please contact our group training team.
Event Communications
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Cancellation Policy
Have a sudden change of plans and are unable to attend live? No worries; you will be given access to the on-demand version of the program once available. Please note if you attend live, no access to the recording will be given.
Event Conduct
Professional conduct is expected during our live programs. Our goal is to make our events as interactive as possible for all participants. We reserve the right to remove any participants who are disruptive, act unprofessionally, or who we are unable to verify their purchase.
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