• Learn to assess and identify early signs of suicide in the elderly.
• Learn how ageism affects therapists.
• Learn how issues such as retirement and illness affect the elderly.
Description:
In "Elderly Suicide," Nancy Osgood, Ph.D., Gerontology, discusses ageism in our culture. She presents methods of assessing and identifying early signs of suicide in the elderly. In "Marital Treatment with Elderly Couples," Mary Ann Wolinsky, M.S.W., discusses work with elderly couples -- how marital issues with the elderly differ from issues in younger couples, and how retirement forces a final working through of a life.
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
