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A 3-day course for 6-16 people.
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Aims:
The aim of this course is to provide the key knowledge around the nature and treatment of depression in older adults and to give the opportunity for practising some of the important skills in implementing that knowledge.
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A 3-day course covering:
• The nature of depression: Incidence, DSM-IV and ICD-10 criteria for diagnosis, behavioural, biological, cognitive and emotional symptoms.
• Why are older people vulnerable to depression: Life events, hope for the future, physical health, social changes.
• Assessment and Risk Assessment: Risk factors for (a) becoming depressed and (b)
suicide. Gaining information from the person concerned, others, and records. Key
questions. Screening tools. Aspects that need particular care. Physical causes for
depression-like symptoms. The principal fixed and fluid factors in risk assessment.
• Differential diagnosis: Dementia, depression or both? Similarities and differences.
Normal adjustment to loss and when and how this may become depression.
• Biological intervention: ‘Life-style’ biological effects, pharmacological and medical
interventions.
• Psychological therapy: interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), the major interpersonal
problems and strategies for helping with them. Relevant elements from cognitive-
behavioral therapy. A multi-modal approach.
• Engaging older people in therapy. Common difficulties and how to overcome them.
• Broadening out from the individual: working with families.
• Creating a positive environment and culture in residential settings. Developing a
person-centered approach, good standards of care, and high quality of life. The NSF
recommendations.
• Looking after ourselves: maintaining an optimistic and realistic attitude.
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A 3-day course for 6-16 people.
We bring the training to you for an all-inclusive fee of $7,795 plus GST/HST.
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