Psychogeriatrics Course
This course provides essential training in psychogeriatrics, focusing on the diagnosis, assessment, and management of common mental health conditions in the elderly population. Participants will gain hands-on expertise in using validated tools, developing care plans, and addressing ethical challenges to improve patient outcomes.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Psychogeriatrics Course equips you with practical skills to identify and manage depression, dementia, delirium, anxiety, and psychosis in elderly adults. Master targeted mental status assessments, utilise tools like MoCA, GDS, CAM, and 4AT, and analyse essential lab tests and scans. Develop secure, individualised care strategies incorporating non-drug and pharmacological approaches, assist caregivers, tackle safety concerns, and handle ethical and cultural aspects confidently in routine practice.
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Develop skills
- Conduct swift geriatric mental status evaluation: perform targeted cognitive and mood assessments.
- Distinguish between depression, dementia, and delirium via a straightforward clinical pathway.
- Form effective geriatric psychiatric care plans incorporating family and caregiver involvement.
- Enhance psychotropic medication use in seniors applying Beers criteria, START/STOPP, and deprescribing techniques.
- Apply non-medication methods for managing insomnia, agitation, and mood issues in later life.
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