HBGCE0002 - Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult Population and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
Course Description
Lebanon VA Medical Center and Temple University – Harrisburg
Present
Psychosocial Needs of the Older Adult Population and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
The goal of this workshop is to meet the needs of mental health professionals who are caring for an array of patients and issues in practice. The first part of the session will address the changing psychosocial needs of geriatric patients. The second half will include information on Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) following exposure to traumatic events and its relationship to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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As a result of attending the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Identify a sociological perspective of baby boomer population
- Assess a number of psychosocial needs of the older adult population including but not limited to spiritual, financial and sexual.
- Identify, analyze, and assess common mental and neurological health-related issues such as depression, dementia, anxiety, suicidality, and bipolar disorder.
- Identify Community Resources for the older adult population
- Describe current criticisms of CISD
- Describe how PTSD develops
- Differentiate between preventative measures and treatment of PTSD
- List alternate models being used in PTSD prevention.
Notes
This workshop is free.
Registration is online on this site. If seeking CE’s, there is a $15 continuing education certificate processing fee payable to Temple University. Payment for CE's may be selected at time of check out.
This workshop has been approved for 3 continuing education hours by Temple University Harrisburg. Temple University Harrisburg is a preapproved provider of continuing education by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Professional Counselors. These credit hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC biennial license renewal.
*If you are seeking CEs, you are required to complete and return both the Attendance Verification and Workshop Evaluation forms that are distributed at the on-site registration. Both must include your name.