Professional Counselor - MFT - NBCC
Treatment of Depression in Older Adults: Evidence-Based Practices
Credits
1.5 NBCC CE credit hours training
Cost
Source
TRAINING
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Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational
There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.
Course Description
Depression is a significant problem in older adults. With an aging population there will be a need for more clinicians who can skillfully help older adults with depression. This course describes how practitioners seeing older adults can screen for depression, assess and diagnose depression, select an appropriate treatment, deliver care, and evaluate outcomes. It also describes how practitioners can participate in implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs).
Learning Objectives
After completing this training the professional will:
- Identify approaches for screening, assessing, and diagnosing depression in older adults.
- Describe approaches for selecting appropriate treatment for older adults with depression.
- Summarize evidence-based care for older adults with depression.
Pamela Fischer, Ph.D.,
Government Project Officer
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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