EDU 479 - Promoting Mental Health in Midlife and Old Age

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

Focuses on challenges affecting psychological wellness that are commonly encountered in aging populations. Students consider the responses of older adults to socioeconomic constraints, grief and loss, chronic illness, retirement and changing identity, increasing dependency, loneliness, death and dying, and structural ageism. Attention will be given to DSM-IV-TR diagnostic categories particularly germane to later life and to the unique manifestations of common mental disorders in aging adults. Students are introduced to assessments and intervention strategies specifically designed for use in later life. Other topics germane to late life are explored, including assisted living, long-term care, and elder abuse. (Offered: Every odd spring)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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