Natali Edmonds – Confidently Assess and Treat Older Adults with Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, Suicidal Ideation and Substance Abuse Issues
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- Faculty:
- Natali Edmonds
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 58 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Oct 17, 2018
Description
Handouts
| Manual – Confidently Assess and Treat Older Adults (7.54 MB) | 100 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Instructions for ASHA Credit – SELF STUDY ONLY – 10/17/18 (0.03 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Outline
How Working with Older Adults Differs from Other Clients
- Psychopharmacological treatments and the senior metabolism
- Social systems, family and life role transitions
- Generational stigma, therapy and communication
- Elder abuse/neglect
- Finding the strengths of older clients
The Aging Brain:
What You Need to Know About Aging, Forgetfulness and Dementia
- Forgetfulness vs. pathology
- Cognitive assessment tools
- Clinical differences among common dementia syndromes
Treat Late-Life Anxiety Disorders
- Recognize late-life anxiety – assessment considerations
- Somatic overlap with medical disorders
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) vs. specific phobias
- Psychotherapeutic treatments
- CBT techniques and older adults
- Relaxation techniques
Depression Over 65:
Assessment and Treatment Approaches
- Assessment strategies for late-life depression
- Social support in late life depression
- Working with grief and loss – unique characteristics of older clients
- Apply evidence-based psychotherapeutic treatments
- Focus on today’s problems with CBT
- Mindfulness as an adjunctive
- Behavioral Activation with the elderly
- Adaptive exercise for the physically challenged
Trauma-Informed Treatment of Older Adults
- Special considerations when assessing seniors for trauma
- Trauma and somatic complaints
- Overcoming shame and stigma
- Identifying co-morbid psychiatric conditions
- Psychotherapeutic treatments
Crisis Management:
Suicide and Substance Abuse Disorders in Seniors
- Drug Abuse Disorders in older adults
- Unique vulnerabilities and diagnostic difficulties
- Assessment instruments
- Motivational Interviewing and relapse prevention
- Suicide in older adults
- The complexity of suicidal behavior in older adults
- Assessment and screening tools
- Treatment approaches and crisis guidance
Faculty
Natali Edmonds, PsyD, ABPP Related seminars and products: 1
Natali Edmonds, PsyD, ABPP, is Board Certified in Geropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Edmonds is a geropsychologist for the Home-based primary care program with the Veterans Affairs Phoenix Health Care System where she provides psychotherapy to medically compromised older adults in the home and via telehealth modalities. Dr. Edmonds conducts in-home cognitive assessments for older veterans who are demonstrating declines in cognitive functioning and also engages in caregiver stress interventions as appropriate. An active member of interdisciplinary treatment team, she provides psychology relevant staff trainings. Dr. Edmonds also provides education and support through Dementia Careblazers, an online resource for dementia that gives them the knowledge, skills, and information they need to take the best care of themselves and their loved ones with dementia. Dr. Edmonds earned her Psy.D. from the Arizona School of Professional Psychology of Argosy University.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Natali Edmonds has an employment relationship with the Veterans Affairs Phoenix Health Care System; and Dementia Careblazers.. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Natali Edmonds has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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