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Mental Health Concerns and the Older Adult, 2nd edition

Mental Health Concerns and the Older Adult, 2nd edition


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Description:

Course release date: 10/6/2025

Course Overview

This course offers essential mental health knowledge tailored to the care of older adults. It covers strategies for assessment, identification of risk factors, recognizing the need for intervention, and understanding common psychosocial issues such as loss, abuse, emotional distress, and functional decline experienced by this population.

Full Course Description
Course release date: 10/6/2025Course OverviewThis course offers essential mental health knowledge tailored to the care of older adults. It covers strategies for assessment, identification of risk factors, recognizing the need for intervention, and understanding common psychosocial issues such as loss, abuse, emotional distress, and functional decline experienced by this population.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This course offers essential mental health knowledge tailored to the care of older adults. It covers strategies for assessment, identification of risk factors, recognizing the need for intervention, and understanding common psychosocial issues such as loss, abuse, emotional distress, and functional decline experienced by this population.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Summarize key theories of aging and developmental tasks, incorporating insights from the perspective of older adults.
  • Recall the fundamental elements of building a therapeutic relationship with older adult patients.
  • Demonstrate effective verbal communication techniques that strengthen interpersonal connections with older adults.
  • Summarize the impact of social determinants of health and common barriers to accessing care among the older adult population.
  • Analyze appropriate assessment strategies tailored to the unique needs of older adults.
  • Evaluate the biopsychosocial factors involved in the comprehensive assessment of older adults.
  • Summarize the experiences of crisis, loss, grief, and bereavement as they relate to aging.
  • Distinguish risk factors, evidence-based treatments, and pathways to recovery for older adults living with mental health conditions.

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Overview

This course offers essential mental health knowledge tailored to the care of older adults. It covers strategies for assessment, identification of risk factors, recognizing the need for intervention, and understanding common psychosocial issues such as loss, abuse, emotional distress, and functional decline experienced by this population.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this course, the learner should be able to:

  • Summarize key theories of aging and developmental tasks, incorporating insights from the perspective of older adults.
  • Recall the fundamental elements of building a therapeutic relationship with older adult patients.
  • Demonstrate effective verbal communication techniques that strengthen interpersonal connections with older adults.
  • Summarize the impact of social determinants of health and common barriers to accessing care among the older adult population.
  • Analyze appropriate assessment strategies tailored to the unique needs of older adults.
  • Evaluate the biopsychosocial factors involved in the comprehensive assessment of older adults.
  • Summarize the experiences of crisis, loss, grief, and bereavement as they relate to aging.
  • Distinguish risk factors, evidence-based treatments, and pathways to recovery for older adults living with mental health conditions.

 

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic TrainingMassage TherapyOccupational TherapyPhysical TherapySpeech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Athletic Training: 2
Massage Therapy: 2
Occupational Therapy: 2
Physical Therapy: 2
Speech-Language Pathology: 2
Nursing: 11
Pharmacy: 11
Physician: 11
Counselor: 4
Psychology: 11
Social Work: 11

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 14195. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Athletic TrainingMassage TherapyOccupational TherapyPhysical TherapySpeech-Language Pathology

Contact Hours
Upon sucessful completion of this course, you will be awarded the following contact hours (based on profession):
Athletic Training: 2
Massage Therapy: 2
Occupational Therapy: 2
Physical Therapy: 2
Speech-Language Pathology: 2
Nursing: 11
Pharmacy: 11
Physician: 11
Counselor: 4
Psychology: 11
Social Work: 11

If you require special accommodations, please contact Colibri Healthcare Support by clicking here: Contact Us or by using the chat functionality.


AOTA logo Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 14195. This Distance Learning-Independent course is offered at 0.2 CEUs, Intermediate, OT Service Delivery, Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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