Sound Generations Geriatric Mental Health Workshops

NEXT WEEK! WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 10am-5:30pm
Personality Disorders in the Older Population
with Karen Kent, LMHC, GMHS
6 CEUs for Mental Health Professionals
Non-CEU granting Certificates of Completion for other Service Providers
This class will provide general information on personality disorders in older populations – the characterizations, the pattern of disorders, the statistics within the US population, cultural issues, and the probable causes, all based on current research. We will explore in detail each of the three Clusters of diagnoses explaining what they have in common, how they differ, and helpful techniques to use with each one. In addition, we’ll discuss the difficulty of treating personality disorders and the evidence-based treatments that are available currently.
In this workshop you will learn to:
• Identify the two most likely causes of a personality disorder.
• Describe the first treatment of choice for all personality disorders.
• Explain which personality disorder has odd beliefs or magical thinking.
• Identify which personality disorder often has recurrent suicidal behavior or self- mutilating behavior.
• Clarify why treatment is difficult with personality disorders.
• Identify two specific forms of evidence-based treatment.
For more information and to register, please visit:
https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

UPCOMING NOVEMBER 2022 WORKSHOP:
Personality Disorders in the Older Population
with Karen Kent, LMHC, GMHS
6 CEUs for Mental Health Professionals
Non-CEU granting Certificates of Completion for other Service Providers

This class will provide general information on personality disorders in older populations – the characterizations, the pattern of disorders, the statistics within the US population, cultural issues, and the probable causes, all based on current research. We will explore in detail each of the three Clusters of diagnoses explaining what they have in common, how they differ, and helpful techniques to use with each one. In addition, we’ll discuss the difficulty of treating personality disorders and the evidence-based treatments that are available currently.

In this workshop you will learn to:
• Identify the two most likely causes of a personality disorder.
• Describe the first treatment of choice for all personality disorders.
• Explain which personality disorder has odd beliefs or magical thinking.
• Identify which personality disorder often has recurrent suicidal behavior or self- mutilating behavior.
• Clarify why treatment is difficult with personality disorders.
• Identify two specific forms of evidence-based treatment.

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

Free workshop offered by Justice in Aging, November 3, 2022

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