In 1997 I made my first housecall as the new medical director of the home visit program in the Division of Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College. I directed that program for 13 years and over the course of those years became all too familiar with the world of elder abuse. Recently, I have had the opportunity to focus more on this important topic as a member of NYCEAC's Brooklyn Multidisciplinary Team. As case after case is presented to the team at our weekly conferences it is clear to me that many of the unfortunate victims we discuss and help have lived a lifetime of traumas. As their stories unfold I see that the event that led to our involvement was only one of many over years of abuse. More →
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Date/Time
Date(s) - 04/15/2013
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Beth Israel Medical Center Phillips Ambulatory Care Center
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Presented by the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance and co-sponsored by The Institute for Family Health, this training will teach participants how to use Behavioral Activation (BA), which is a short-term intervention that has been shown to reduce depression in older adults.
Behavioral Activation was specifically designed so that anyone can use it, from new caregivers to experienced clinicians. BA reduces depression symptoms by helping people engage in pleasant social, recreational and physical activities. This training will explore Behavioral Activation’s theoretical background and evidence base; explain how to provide psychoeducation to clients and engage them in treatment; and provide tools to guide implementation of this evidence-based approach to treatment.
For more information about this event, and to register, please click here.
