Depression in Older People
Date: 05 November 2010
Duration: One Day
Duration: 10am-4.30pm
Held at: ROCC, Fairways House, Mount Pleasant Road, Southampton, SO14 0QB
Suitable for: This course is designed for any staff who work with older people and who wish to deepen their knowledge of depression in later life
Course Aims and Objectives
The course examines the nature and incidence of depression in older people, plus factors that can place the older person at risk of becoming depressed. The course will also explore appropriate approaches and strategies for intervention. By the end of the course participants will be able to:
- List some of the different kinds of depression that may affect older people
- Describe some of the causes for depression
- Identify signs and symptoms of depressive illness in older people
- Discuss and evaluate current forms of treatment for depression
Trainers for this course
Jonathan Bundy