Interdisciplinary Elder Abuse Training Helps Others Help Elders
Author: Staff Editors.
Source: Volume 19, Number 02, Fall 2016 , pp.25-26(2)
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Abstract:
This article below draws from the recent Elder Abuse Training Institute of the Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA) elder abuse training workshop workshop to discuss topics including: defining and identifying elder mistreatment; culturally sensitive interviewing skills; comprehensive assessment documentation; depression and co-occuring conditions; and referrals for victims of elder mistreatment to appropriate community and social service agencies.Keywords: Health/Mental Health Perspectives on Addressing Elder Abuse; Barriers to Reporting Elder Abuse; Geriatric Depressive Disorders
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