Mental Health and Aging

Your instructor for this course is Dorothy Mayer. Dorothy obtained her Master of Gerontological Studies at Miami University and has experience working as a Healthcare/Long Term Care Administrator.

1. History, Prevalence and Diagnosis of Mental Illness

• History of Mental Illness in the United States
• Prevalence and diagnosis of mental illness
• Models of Mental Disorders
• Definition of a Mental Disorder

2. Mental Illness in the Elderly

• Impact of Mental Disorders on the Elderly
• Common Mental Disorders among Seniors
  - Depression
  - Anxiety Disorders
  - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  - Panic Disorder
  - Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  - Schizophrenia
  - Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
  - Bipolar Disorder (aka Manic-Depressive Disorder)
  - Dementia
  

• NAB: This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 3 clock hours.
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS): PCE # 3291
• California RCFE and ARF: Approval pursuant to NAB and BBS approval
• California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (LVN):#V-10621
• Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators: 2007-040: General 3 Ethics:0
• Michigan Department of Human Services: Approved for Adult Foster Care Administrators pursuant to Rules 400.14203 and 400.15203
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approval #: LTS -A1138