Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Older Adults (3 Hours)
Objectives
- Recognize how their attitudes and beliefs about aging and about older individuals may be relevant to their assessment and treatment of older adults
- Develop knowledge about adult development and aging
- Understand diversity in the aging process
- Understand cognitive changes in older adults., problems in daily living among older adults.
- Review theory, research, and practice of various methods of assessment and intervention with older adults, and knowledgeable of assessment instruments that are psychometrically suitable for use with them.
- Develop awareness of issues related to the provision of prevention and health promotion services with older adults.