Executive Director Origins Behavioral Health at the Hanley Center Jupiter, Florida
Session Description: The over 60 population, or the "older adult" population, often present with unique issues experienced by no other age group. The combined factors of trauma, co-occurring with a substance use disorder and the addition of medical and cognitive issues, pose distinctive challenges in recognizing and addressing trauma with older adult populations. Dr. De Lima will explore the difference age makes in the presentation and treatment of trauma. Attendees will be able to identify signs of trauma in older adults, which previously may have been mistaken for other issues. Attendees will also learn about trauma interventions appropriate for use with older adults facing a variety of clinical, neurological, and medical issues.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Upon completion, participations will be able to describe how on trauma presents differently
in the older adult population when compared with younger populations.
Upon completion, participations will be able to verbalize unique considerations that may
be barriers for treating trauma in the older adult population when compared with younger
populations.
Upon completion, attendees will be able to apply this knowledge to develop treatment
plans, which include interventions, that are effective with this population.
