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APA2021-301: Providing Psychological Care to Older Adults During COVID-19: Recommendations for Clinical Practice

Venue

This is a virtual event, accessible online and over the phone. Access instructions will be provided after registration.

Description

Closed captioning is provided with this program

COVID-19 has disrupted the delivery of mental health services and revealed vulnerabilities, inequities, and gaps in existing systems of care. As a result of social isolation and the continued threat of a deadly virus, the need for assessment and treatment of older adults has significantly increased during this time. This intermediate-level, clinically oriented workshop describes approaches to providing services for older adults receiving care at the VA, long-term care facilities, and community settings during the pandemic. Participants benefit from lessons learned and strategies to assess and treat older adults that can be applied now and during future pandemics and disasters. Original webcast date: August 11, 2021

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe specific approaches to overcome barriers to mental health service delivery to older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Apply knowledge learned from mental health clinicians’ experiences of working in long-term care, the VA, and private practice settings during the pandemic.
  • Identify strategies for improving clinical outcomes and providing culturally sensitive psychological assessment and treatment during an evolving pandemic.

Presenters

Lisa M. Brown, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Brown is Professor, Director of the Trauma Program at Palo Alto University and an Adjunct Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine. Her clinical and research focus is on trauma, resilience, and aging. She is actively involved in developing and evaluating mental health programs and improving access to resources and services. She is currently President of Division 20, Adult Development and Aging. She is boarded in geropsychology and a fellow of Division 20.

Vonetta Dotson, PhD

Dr. Dotson is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Gerontology at Georgia State University, Senior Project Scientist at NASA, and Founder and President of CerebroFit Integrated Brain Health. She is a fellow of Division 40, Society for Clinical Neuropsychology. She completed her postdoctoral training at the National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program. Her research and clinical activities focus on positive and negative modifiers (depression, cognition) of brain health, and the impact of health disparities on brain health.

Kimberly E. Hiroto, PhD

Dr. Hiroto is a clinical geropsychologist at the VA Palo Alto’s Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Her interests include training and professional development in clinical geropyschology; equity, diversity and inclusion; end-of-life care; and interdisciplinary teams. She serves on the VA Palliative Care Psychology Workgroup, the VA Psychology Training Council’s Multicultural Diversity Committee, the APA Board for Advancing Psychology in the Public Interest, the Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Council and previously served on the APA Committee on Aging.

Lisa M. Lind, PhD

Dr. Lind is a Licensed Psychologist who provides psychological services to residents in long-term care settings. She serves on the Chief Clinical Leadership Team for Deer Oaks, where she provides national oversight in decisions related to clinical service delivery and quality assurance initiatives. She also serves on AMDA’s Society for Post-Acute Care and Long-Term Care’s Behavioral Health Council and on the Executive Committee for APA’s Division 20. She is the current President of Psychologists in Long-Term Care.

Continuing Education

Credits:
2.5 CE
Level:
Intermediate
Production Date:
08/11/2021

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Price: $75.00

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