Psychotherapeutic Techniques With Older Adults Part 3: Psychotherapeutic Services for Older Adults With Psychotic Disorders
Overview
Older adults exhibit psychotic symptoms for many different reasons. Treatment may require medical and psychiatric intervention, family support, linkages to community services, and more. The role of psychotherapy with older adults that experience psychosis has received little attention. This presentation will describe a psychotherapeutic approach to treating older adults with psychotic symptoms based on the literature and the presenter's clinical experience. The approach includes outreach to identify individuals in need of help; clinical engagement to develop a working relationship, linkage with needed services, and helping individuals reduce the link between triggers and psychotic symptoms. Differences between treating a person with delusional disorder versus schizophrenia will also be discussed.
To register for Part 1 (Enhancing Meaning With Older Adults), please visit https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401062&k=42266810
To register for Part 2 (Mental Health Services With Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment), please visit https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401060&k=50566915
Please note that CEs are only available by attending the live virtual training, not the anytime session.
Learning objectives
- Describe at least two clinical interventions that could be implemented when providing mental health services to older adults with delusional disorder
- Describe at least two components of an effective therapeutic relationship with a client experiencing psychotic symptoms
- Identify at least one clinical adaptation that can be implemented when providing mental health services to older adults with schizophrenia as compared to persons with delusional disorder
