DSM-IV-TR
Subtitle: diagnosis & treatment of older adults
By: with Tom Rochat
Contributors: Professional Association for Continuing Education
Series: PACE seminars;  PSY 629A (NU course)
Publisher: Professional Association for Continuing Education
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Derby, KS
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 360
Subjects: Older people; Mental health; Mental illness; Diagnosis; Treatment; Mentally ill older people; Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Other titles: DSM-IV-TR diagnosis & treatment of older adults; DSM-IV-TR diagnosis and treatment of older adults; Diagnosis & treatment of older adults; Diagnosis and treatment of older adults
Description: Participants will learn biological markers of the aging process which distinguish normal aging from disease, explore myths of aging and the problem of autism, explore DSM-IV criteria for depression and discuss symptoms commonly seen in the elderly, explore causes of delirium in the elderly, explore types of dementia and their distinguishing markers, learn helpful methods to clinically distinguish depression, delirium and dementia, and learn how to effectively screen for symptoms using the mini mental status exam (MMSE).
Notes: "A 6 hour seminar for home study on DVD"--Cover.

This disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.

Video production, MJ Productions.

DVD-R.
Table of contents: title: Aging effects; title: Depression in elderly; title: Delirium; title: Dementias; title: MMSE & other cognitive testaging effects.