Geriatrics and Long-Term Care

Catalog description

Overview of psychological, biological, social, and interpersonal issues during older adulthood. Topics include: biopsychosocial assessment of functioning and psychopathology in the elderly; therapeutic issues; treatment modalities and interventions; caregiving and long-term care and reporting elder abuse. Course meets BBS requirement for training in aging and long-term care for marriage and family therapists. This course is restricted to students in the Counseling Psychology program.