Understanding and Treating Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior in Older Adults

Jane G. Tillman, PhD, ABPP, presents "Understanding and Treating Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior in Older Adults" as part of the Harvard Medical School / Cambridge Health Alliance day-long program "Mental Health in Older Adults."

(from the program website)

"Faced with managing the mental health needs of a growing aging population, it's critical that health professionals stay current in the key domains affecting mental wellness in older adults. Improving clinician awareness, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions among older adults, particularly in light of the complex social, medical and cognitive challenges that many patients experience, will ensure the best possible outcomes and prolong functional healthspan.

This course will review recent research findings on effective treatments and new innovations in the care of older adults with mental health disorders and major neurocognitive disorders. We'll also explore brain health and cognitive aging, retirement and extended workforce participation, driving safety, alcohol use, and suicide. Attendees will improve their confidence and ability to treat mental health conditions in older patients as well as provide patients with a framework for successful aging."