Summary
- Older people with mental illnesses (particularly depression or dementia) may take longer to respond to treatment 
- Interactions between medication and comorbid physical illnesses (and their treatment) are also common.
- It is important to address coexistent physical and mental health issues
- Social engagement, physical activity, control of diabetes and hypertension, prevention of depression and developing a sense of life satisfaction are all associated with positive health outcomes and reduced risk of depression and dementia
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Mental Health and the Elderly 12 Key Points

Counselors, coaches and sober companions help hundreds of thousands of people affected by Addictions and Mental Health issues each year. Learn about the current research and practical counseling tools to improve your skills and provide the best possible services. Counselor Toolbox targets counselors, coaches and companions, but can also provide useful counseling self-help tools for persons struggling with these issues and their loved ones. AllCEUs is an approved counseling continuing education provider for addiction and mental health counselors in most states. Counseling CEUs are available for each episode.

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969-Tips for Understanding and Addressing Anxiety in Children _ Parenting and Child Psychology

968-PACER Method & Trauma Informed Transdiagnostic Assessment  _ Continuing Education

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Understanding Empathy, Emotional Intelligence, and Emotional Availability
00:03:31 - Tolerating a Variety of Feelings in Others
00:07:05 - Emotional Unavailability and Communication Challenges
00:10:32 - The Importance of Communication and Understanding Individual Differences
00:13:59 - The Importance of Acknowledging Feelings
00:17:42 - Communicating in Love Languages
00:21:13 - Reasons for Emotional Unavailability
00:24:44 - The Impact of Childhood Environments on Emotional Availability
00:28:06 - Compromises in Relationships for Emotional Availability
00:31:53 - Coaching Emotional Availability
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967-Break the Cycle of Emotionally Unavailable Relationships_ Self Help

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Types of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
00:01:50 - Choosing the Right Therapy Approach
00:03:43 - The Connection Between Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors
00:05:16 - The Difference Between Skills and Methods in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
00:07:05 - Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and the ABCDE Technique
00:08:55 - Examining Beliefs and Evaluating Reactions
00:10:38 - Building Cognitive Behavioral Skills
00:12:36 - The Importance of Purposeful Action
00:14:11 - The Impact of Anxiety on Physical and Mental Well-being
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966-Empower Your Mental Health_ a Crash Course in CBT, DBT and ACT

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Trauma-Informed Care for Neuroatypical Individuals
00:07:28 - Sensory Abnormalities and Emotional Dysregulation
00:14:37 - The Impact of Over-Stimulation and Sensory Gating Abnormalities
00:21:44 - Sensory Gating Difficulties and its Impact
00:28:56 - Challenges in Visual Integration and Backward Masking
00:36:19 - Sensory Processing and Neuroatypical Experiences
00:43:20 - Recognizing Signs of Trauma
00:50:11 - Sensory Integration Issues
00:57:13 - Sensitivity to Different Sounds and Smells
01:04:17 - Hypothesized increase in fetal alcohol Spectrum disorders
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Mental Health and the Elderly 12 Key Points

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