Late Life Mood Disorders
1.25 On-Demand
Intermediate
$500
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Understand the range of mood disorders that can present in late-life.
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Recognize the complex relationship among mood symptoms, cognitive changes, and medical illness in older adults.
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Understand an approach to the work-up of mood disorders in older adults.
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Identify pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies for mood disorders in older adults.
Educational Goal
To enhance participants’ understanding of late-life mood disorders and improve clinical competence in diagnosing and managing these conditions among general psychiatrists, geriatricians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other professionals involved in the mental health care of older adults.
Description
The goal is to enhance knowledge of aging and mental health, as well as improve clinical competence among general psychiatrists, geriatricians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other professionals who care for the mental health needs of older adults.
Presenters
Kristina F. Zdanys, MD
Dr. Zdanys is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. There she serves as Chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Co-Director of the James E. C. Walker Memory Assessment Program, and Program director for the UConn Health – Hartford Hospital Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship program. In 2020 she was recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) with the Hartford-Jeste Award for Future Leaders in Geriatric Psychiatry. In 2023, she was awarded APA Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Mentor Award. She is co-editor of the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sixth Edition.
Financially Sponsored By
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)