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Mental Health for a Lifetime

Concurrent Sessions

Thursday, April 17, 2008

8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

1A – Pain Management for Patients with Dementia

1B – Primary Care Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dementia

1C – Help for the Sandwich Generation

1D – Behavioral Activation Techniques for Depressive Symptoms

1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

2A – Co-morbid Presentation of Psychiatric Problems with Medical Diagnosis

2B – Am I Depressed or is this Normal? A Look at Depression in the Elderly Population

2C – Medicare and Illinois Cares Rx Counseling for Beneficiaries with Mental Illness

2D – Adjustment to Vision Loss: A First-Hand Look

2:30 – 3:45 p.m.

3A – The Brighten Project: An Interdisciplinary Virtual Team Approach to Treatment of Depression in the Elderly

3B – Illinois’ Response to Those Who Self-Neglect: From Legislation to Program Implementation

3C – Functional Assessment of Behavior

3D – Working with Seniors Who Have Children with Disabilities

4:00 – 5:15 p.m.

4A – Mental Health Issues for Elderly Refugees

4B – When It’s More than a Senior Moment: Making Decisions for Today and Tomorrow

4C – The Art of Having Meaning in One’s Life

4D – Working in Challenging Families

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Friday, April 18, 2008

8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

5A – Personality Disorders in the Elderly: A Clinical Challenge

5B – Motivating High Risk Older Adults: Enhancing the Capacity to Change

5C – Consumers: What they Need and What they Want

5D – Eating Disorders, Nutrition and Frailty in the Elderly

10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

6A – Crisis Intervention: Listening and Acting

6B – Funding for Older Adult Mental Health Services through County Mental Health Boards

6C – Here Are the Steps

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