On-Demand
AAGP Certificate Program in Geriatric Mental Health
Medical Disorders Masquerading as Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life
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Medical Disorders Masquerading as Psychiatric Disorders in Late Life
1.25 On-Demand
Intermediate
$500
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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.
Educational Goal
To enhance participants’ knowledge of aging and mental health by improving their ability to recognize and differentiate medical disorders that may present as psychiatric conditions in late life, thereby strengthening clinical competence among general psychiatrists, geriatricians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other professionals caring for the mental health needs of older adults.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Discuss the epidemiology of mental health disorders among older adults
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Describe the assessment of mental health disorders among older adults
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Enumerate the evidence based treatment of mental health disorders and effective practice considerations for older adults.
Presenters
Aarti Gupta, MD
Dr. Gupta completed her medical school at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India and her psychiatry residency at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Subsequently she pursued Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship and Psychopharmacology Research Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests are in the workings of the endocannabinoid system and treatment of dementia and depression in the elderly. She is currently an attending psychiatrist at Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Financially Sponsored By
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)