Self-Study: Psychosocial Interventions for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness

This course provides practitioners with a review of evidence-based practices for supporting older adults with serious mental health conditions. The agenda includes the discussion of common challenges that occur while working with this population and strategies for interdisciplinary teams to address them. The intended audience for this training are psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors, […]

Schizophrenia in Long-Term Care: Basics & Dual Diagnosis (Substance Use Disorder)

The diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia spectrum disorders and common symptomology are outlined in the opening section of this webinar. From there, presenters explain the difference between schizophrenia presentation and dementia-related symptoms as well as the steps necessary for diagnosing a nursing facility resident with schizophrenia. Strategies for early identification of substance use challenges among schizophrenic […]

Psychosocial Evidence-Based Practice for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness: Introduction

This course provides practitioners with a review of evidence-based practices for supporting older adults with serious mental health conditions. The agenda includes the discussion of common challenges that occur while working with this population and strategies for interdisciplinary teams to address them. The intended audience for this training are psychologists, social workers, substance abuse counselors, […]

Psychosis in Late Life

This webinar outlines the causes, evaluation, and diagnosis of late-life psychosis for providers working with older adults. An introduction to primary and secondary psychotic disorders is made prior to discussing the roles and limitations of antipsychotic medications and other interventions. This training library was supported by funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, […]

Mental Health Training in Options Counseling

Options counselors, while not mental health professionals trained in assessment, may greatly benefit from education on mental health conditions, cultural contexts, relevant language, and the importance of consumer self-determination. This self-paced course supports the development of communication skills among options counselors working with consumers and families of individuals with serious mental health conditions. View course […]

Mental Health and Aging Issues

This self-paced course is designed for health and human service providers working with older adults, costs $120, and provides four hours of continuing education credits. This training provides an introduction to mental health concerns impacting older adults more broadly, but does touch on serious mental health conditions (SMHC). Relating to SMHCs, the training educates providers […]