HSG 376
Mental Health and Aging
4 Undergraduate credits
Effective
December 15, 2010
– Present
Graduation requirements this course fulfills
This course examines issues related to the cognitive and affective development of individuals in their later years. It maps the developmental phases that typically result in impairments that are not physical, and outlines a set of strategies to facilitate coping with those impairments. The course is recommended for those involved in direct services-nurses, activities staff members, social workers and others involved in rehabilitation.
Learning outcomes
General
- Be familiar with key mental health resources available to elders and their families.
- Describe the major psychosocial theories of aging and developmental tasks of middle age and later life.
- Describe the most common mental disorders in the elderly, with a particular focus on differentiating between cognitive disorders like dementia and emotional disorders like depression.
- Differentiate mental health from mental illness and identify myths and misconceptions about mental illness in elders.
- Identify some types of mental health treatment in older adults and tools for evaluating and assessing mental disorders.
Spring 2021
| Section | Title | Instructor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mental Health and Aging | Schifsky, Mary Jo | Course details |