APA Clinician's Corner: Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Older Adults
March 16, 2012
Washington, D.C.
The APA Office of Continuing Education in Psychology’s (CEP) is now webcasting its Clinician’s Corner workshops live. These 3-hour workshops feature leading practitioners and scholars working in key areas of professional practice. All workshops include CE credits and will be held at the APA Building, 750 First St. NE, Washington, D.C. or online through a live webcast.
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Older Adults
When: Friday, March 16, 2012
Where: On-site at the APA Building, 750 First Street, NE, Washington, D.C. or live webcast
Time: 1:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.
CE Credits: 3
This introductory workshop will review key issues in the provision of psychological services to older adults, discuss the theoretical, historical, and research foundation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) for depression, and illustrate the clinical application of IPT with depressed older adults. The structure of IPT, therapeutic ethos, goals, and strategies will be discussed across the three phases of IPT treatment for depression. Clinical case material of older adults will be presented in conjunction with each of the four IPT problem areas which are role transitions, role disputes, grief, and interpersonal deficits.
This workshop is designed to help you:
Describe key issues that inform the provision of psychological services to older adults,
Explain the theoretical, historical, and research foundation of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT),
List three common interpersonally relevant problems associated with late life depression and how a therapist would conceptualize their treatment within an IPT framework.
Presenter: Gregory Hinrichsen, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, D.C.
Live webcast and onsite workshop fees: Member: $65; Nonmember: $80
About the presenter: During 35 years in the field of aging, Gregory Hinrichsen, PhD has provided clinical services, conducted research, directed psychology internship and fellowship programs, and had leadership roles in professional organizations. He has contributed to public policy as an APA Congressional Fellow and as National Mental Health Director for Community Mental Health in the Department of Veterans Affairs. For almost 20 years he has provided Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) to older adults, supervised those learning IPT, and conducted IPT training in the U.S. and abroad. His publications include a book published by APA, Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depressed Older Adults, which is the IPT clinical treatment manual for older people.
How to Enroll
Live webcast only:
On-site only:
By telephone: (800) 374-2721, ext. 5991 or (202) 336-5991 (within D.C. Metropolitan area); 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., ET. Pay by credit card only (AMEX, MC, or VISA)
By fax: (202) 336-6151: Pay by credit card only; must have valid signature and expiration date (AMEX, MC, or VISA)
By mail: APA Accounting/CEP Office, Clinician’s Corner Enrollment, 750 First St. NE, Washington, D.C. 20002-4242.
The enrollment form will be accepted only with one of the following forms of payment: check, money order, or valid credit card. Checks should be made payable to "American Psychological Association."
On-site enrollment limit: 35 (Space is limited; sign up now)
Enrollment form (PDF, 111KB)
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