After reading these articles, you should be able to:
Recognize the signs and risk factors of elder abuse and apply evidence-based strategies to assess, report, and intervene in suspected cases.
Evaluate and implement evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies for managing treatment-resistant late-life depression.
Differentiate between elder abuse and common psychiatric conditions in older adults and integrate culturally competent assessment methods into clinical practice.
Identify the factors contributing to treatment-resistant anxiety in older adults and apply appropriate pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic interventions tailored to this population.
Summarize some of the findings in the literature regarding psychiatric treatment for older adults.
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