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Suicide Risk in Older Adults | 2025

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Learning Objectives, Suicide Risk in Older Adults, CGPR, July/August/September 2025

July 1, 2025

After reading these articles, you should be able to…

Addressing Elder Abuse and Promoting Dignity in LGBTQIA+ Older Adults

July 1, 2025

Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC

LGBTQIA+ older adults face unique vulnerabilities including discrimination, forced detransition, and family estrangement. Learn practical strategies for creating inclusive care environments and recognizing red flags of abuse in this vulnerable population.

Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults

July 1, 2025

Mark Schechter, MD

Dr. Schechter shares expert insights on distinguishing between expressions of distress and true suicidal intent in older adults. Learn assessment strategies, validation techniques, and approaches to restore hope in terminally ill patients.

Borderline Personality Disorder in Older Adults

July 1, 2025

Dr. Moss discusses the underdiagnosed presentation of BPD in older adults, including changed symptom patterns, diagnostic challenges, and treatment approaches. Discover how somatic complaints and emotional dysregulation manifest differently in geriatric populations.

Gun Safety

July 1, 2025

Stephanie Collier, MD

Pain and Opioid Use in Older Adults

July 1, 2025

Shireen Wissa, PharmD and Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP

Age-related changes affect opioid metabolism and increase fall risk in older adults. Learn evidence-based approaches to pain management, safer prescribing practices, and deprescribing strategies while managing drug interactions and side effects.

Augment or Switch It Up? Antidepressant Treatment in Older Adults

August 19, 2025

Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Research findings favor augmentation over switching strategies in treatment-resistant depression. Aripiprazole augmentation showed superior efficacy and lower fall rates compared to other approaches in older adults.

Choosing the Right Antidepressant for Older Adults: What Works Best in the Real World

August 19, 2025

Kathryn Kieran, MSN, PMHNP-BC

Large-scale real-world data analysis reveals no single antidepressant consistently outperforms others across all outcomes. However, fluvoxamine and venlafaxine showed higher rates of discontinuation, augmentation needs, and psychiatric hospitalization in older adults.

CME Post-Test, Suicide Risk in Older Adults, CGPR, July/August/September 2025

April 1, 2025

By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 2 CME credits.

Geriatric Psychiatry Fact Book, First Edition (2025)
Everything you need to help your older adult patients from the unbiased clinical experts who...
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