Using Telehealth Technology to Improve Access and Quality of Mental Health Care to Older Veterans
Representing five different Veteran Health Administration centers across the country, this webinar from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) details different models currently being used to promote telehealth technology use for geriatric psychiatrists working with veterans. Discussing strengths and weaknesses to current approaches, presenters also provide insight on implementation of VHA resources for expanding […]
Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Overview
This training from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) provides practitioners in nursing home settings an understanding of PTSD, its symptoms, triggers, and outlooks. Specifically, it provides a guide on how to best support nursing home residents with PTSD through environmental accommodations, minimizing triggers, and providing support. View training on […]
Tools for Creating Calm in Times of Distress
When working with older adults in long-term care facilities, providers may be tasked with responding to crises and supporting individuals in times of distress. These people may be residents, other providers, or family members in distress due to chronic health conditions, serious mental health conditions, substance use, a health crisis, family stressors, or symptomatology. This […]
The Process of Working with Older Adults in Psychotherapy
Elderspeak, attitudes about aging and age bias, social and historical context, cohort effects, and cognitive slowing are important factors for individuals providing psychotherapy for older adults to be aware of. This fifty-minute, free webinar provides education for psychotherapists and other mental health professionals to ensure they are providing older adults they work with high-quality care. […]
Approaches to Expand Strengths and Support Challenges as People Age with Serious Mental Health Conditions
The final webinar in the Supporting Recovery for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions series highlights strengths and challenges for this population. Further, it identifies strategies for engagement, motivation, and resource development among older adults with serious psychiatric disabilities. It is part of a 3 part series. View: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Best […]
Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation for People Aging with Serious Mental Health Conditions
The second installment in this series focuses on evidence based practice and important components of interventions for older adults with serious psychiatric disabilities. Dr. Michelle Zechner discusses the concept of healthy aging, and practices for empowering and developing hope for this population such as shared decision making. She also highlights self-management, integrated care, caregiver support, […]
Suicide Prevention Among Older Adults
This self-paced course from The Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research, part of the Boston University School of Social Work, introduces risk factors, assessment tools, legal and ethical issues, and policy implications relating to suicide among older adults. Information presented in this course is relevant to health and human services providers working with […]
Substance Misuse in Older Adults: Trends, Challenges, and Solutions for Improved Care
Dr. Frederic C. Blow shares current statistics and risk factors tied to substance misuse among older adults, and the ties between older adult substance use and serious mental health conditions. Specifically for practitioners working with older adults with Major Depressive Disorder and PTSD, this webinar provides information on how to identify and address substance misuse […]
Strategies for Managing Residents with SMI in Long Term Care
With high rates of long term care residents having psychiatric disabilities it is extremely important that leadership and management are equipped to best support their unique needs. This webinar from the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities highlights the importance of leadership and staff buy-in for behavioral health care, documentation, and strategies […]
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in Nursing Facilities
A large number of nursing home residents experience mental health challenges, and this training from the Center for Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities gives an introduction to psychiatric disabilities. Providing an overview of a five-step model of care, this training offers staff in nursing facilities with an outline on how to support residents […]