PSY-8336: Mental Health Challenges and Aging

Zarit, S. H. & Zarit, J. M. (2006). Ethical issues in geriatric psychology. In Mental disorders in older adults (pp. 380-396). Guilford Publishers.
This chapter presents material on the ethical issues in geriatric psychology.

Cratsley, K., & Radden, J. (2019). Public mental health ethics: An overview. In Developments in neuroethics and bioethics (Vol. 2, pp. 11-44). Academic Press.
This chapter explores key issues in mental health ethics.

Films Media Group. (2011). Communication with cognitively impaired clients [Video file]. Films on Demand.
This film explores communicating with clients who are cognitively impaired.

Livingston, G., Rostamipour, H., Gallagher, P., Kalafatis, C., Shastri, A., Huzzey, L., ... & Marston, L. (2020). Prevalence, management, and outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infections in older people and those with dementia in mental health wards in London, UK: A retrospective observational study. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(12), 1054-1063.
This article explores the outcomes for older people with dementia when they have SARS-CoV-2.

National Conference of State Legislatures. Mental Health Benefits: State Laws Mandating or Regulating. Author [Online]
This website provides information about mental health benefits by State. Review the material available for your State.