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Sep 23, 2024
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PSYC 112 SC - Clinical Geropsychology
Geropsychology is the field within psychology that applies the knowledge and methods of psychology to understanding and helping older persons and their families maintain well-being, overcome problems, and achieve maximum potential during later life. As with younger adult, a varitey of treatable mental health disorders affect older adults. In addition, stressors common in late life such as loss of loved ones, relocation, health conditions, caregiving demands, change in employment status, and poverty significantly affect the health and independence of older adults. Geropsychologists address these and other issues such a discrimination, sexuality, capacity assessment, health promotion and substance abuse. This course will cover the historical and foundational issues of adult development and aging and the core areas of geropsychology of assessment, consultation, and therapy. This course will require a 4 hour/week practicum placement with older adults.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 052 or equivalent.
Course Credit: 1.0
Offered: Every fall
Please refer to the course schedule on the Scripps Portal for current course offerings and details.
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