Title: DSM-IV-TR
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).
Subjects: Older people, Mental health, Mental illness, Diagnosis, Treatment, Mentally ill older people, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders