Aging and Mental Health: Rehabilitation Impacts for PT, OT, and SLP
Tracking # 20-1290518
Course overview
This course explores the intersection of mental health and aging and the potential impact on rehabilitation outcomes. It highlights the roles of occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology professionals in identifying signs of common mental illnesses, recognizing age-related factors affecting mental health, detecting disengagement from treatment, and selecting strategies to enhance participation. This course provides occupational, physical, and speech-language pathology professionals with a review of common mental health conditions affecting older adults and strategies for improving rehabilitation outcomes.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.