Sound Generations Geriatric Mental Health Workshops

12/21/2022

We've got some great workshops coming up in January of 2023! Join us on Thursday, January 12th 10am-1pm for Enhancing Dementia Personhood in Older Adults Through Creativity and the Arts with Angel Duncan, PHDc, MA, MFT, ATR. This 3 hour, 3 CEU granting workshop introduces you to research in the neurosciences on how creativity positively impacts the brains of older adults. This course describes symptoms of normal aging versus dementia, cultural attitudes and perceptions in aging and disease and the impact of health provider education. From diagnosing, research efforts and treatment options in memory and cognitive disorders, a focus on the neurosciences is explored through the arts and humanities. This course provides a learning objective on aging and dementia populations and the inner workings of how creativity enhances the brain-body connection. A review of common misconceptions about identity and conscious awareness in persons living with dementia is discussed with the role of neuroplasticity in mindfulness practice. Through social prescription programs and advancements in medical education and training, stigmas are beginning to shift. From early to late stage dementia, creativity is exemplified as a best practice in treatment in health and wellbeing. This session aims to alter the perceptions of how persons living with dementia are perceived by societal norms and the need to establish more meaning engagement activities. The importance of why the arts and sciences are needed is demonstrated to enhance quality of life for those living with neurocognitive impairments, and how the arts preserve personhood.
NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN ART THERAPY OR THE ARTS NECESSARY
For more information and to register, visit https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

We've got some great workshops coming up in January of 2023! Join us on Thursday, January 12th 10am-1pm for Enhancing Dementia Personhood in Older Adults Through Creativity and the Arts with Angel Duncan, PHDc, MA, MFT, ATR. This 3 hour, 3 CEU granting workshop introduces you to research in the neurosciences on how creativity positively impacts the brains of older adults. This course describes symptoms of normal aging versus dementia, cultural attitudes and perceptions in aging and disease and the impact of health provider education. From diagnosing, research efforts and treatment options in memory and cognitive disorders, a focus on the neurosciences is explored through the arts and humanities. This course provides a learning objective on aging and dementia populations and the inner workings of how creativity enhances the brain-body connection. A review of common misconceptions about identity and conscious awareness in persons living with dementia is discussed with the role of neuroplasticity in mindfulness practice. Through social prescription programs and advancements in medical education and training, stigmas are beginning to shift. From early to late stage dementia, creativity is exemplified as a best practice in treatment in health and wellbeing. This session aims to alter the perceptions of how persons living with dementia are perceived by societal norms and the need to establish more meaning engagement activities. The importance of why the arts and sciences are needed is demonstrated to enhance quality of life for those living with neurocognitive impairments, and how the arts preserve personhood.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN ART THERAPY OR THE ARTS NECESSARY

For more information and to register, visit https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

12/08/2022

We've got some great workshops coming up in January of 2023! Join us on Thursday, January 12th 10am-1pm for Enhancing Dementia Personhood in Older Adults Through Creativity and the Arts with Angel Duncan, PHDc, MA, MFT, ATR. This 3 hour, 3 CEU granting workshop introduces you to research in the neurosciences on how creativity positively impacts the brains of older adults. This course describes symptoms of normal aging versus dementia, cultural attitudes and perceptions in aging and disease and the impact of health provider education. From diagnosing, research efforts and treatment options in memory and cognitive disorders, a focus on the neurosciences is explored through the arts and humanities. This course provides a learning objective on aging and dementia populations and the inner workings of how creativity enhances the brain-body connection. A review of common misconceptions about identity and conscious awareness in persons living with dementia is discussed with the role of neuroplasticity in mindfulness practice. Through social prescription programs and advancements in medical education and training, stigmas are beginning to shift. From early to late stage dementia, creativity is exemplified as a best practice in treatment in health and wellbeing. This session aims to alter the perceptions of how persons living with dementia are perceived by societal norms and the need to establish more meaning engagement activities. The importance of why the arts and sciences are needed is demonstrated to enhance quality of life for those living with neurocognitive impairments, and how the arts preserve personhood.

NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN ART THERAPY OR THE ARTS NECESSARY

For more information and to register, visit https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

11/07/2022

NEXT WEEK! WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 10am-5:30pm
Personality Disorders in the Older Population
with Karen Kent, LMHC, GMHS
6 CEUs for Mental Health Professionals
Non-CEU granting Certificates of Completion for other Service Providers
This class will provide general information on personality disorders in older populations – the characterizations, the pattern of disorders, the statistics within the US population, cultural issues, and the probable causes, all based on current research. We will explore in detail each of the three Clusters of diagnoses explaining what they have in common, how they differ, and helpful techniques to use with each one. In addition, we’ll discuss the difficulty of treating personality disorders and the evidence-based treatments that are available currently.
In this workshop you will learn to:
• Identify the two most likely causes of a personality disorder.
• Describe the first treatment of choice for all personality disorders.
• Explain which personality disorder has odd beliefs or magical thinking.
• Identify which personality disorder often has recurrent suicidal behavior or self- mutilating behavior.
• Clarify why treatment is difficult with personality disorders.
• Identify two specific forms of evidence-based treatment.
For more information and to register, please visit:
https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

UPCOMING NOVEMBER 2022 WORKSHOP:
Personality Disorders in the Older Population
with Karen Kent, LMHC, GMHS
6 CEUs for Mental Health Professionals
Non-CEU granting Certificates of Completion for other Service Providers

This class will provide general information on personality disorders in older populations – the characterizations, the pattern of disorders, the statistics within the US population, cultural issues, and the probable causes, all based on current research. We will explore in detail each of the three Clusters of diagnoses explaining what they have in common, how they differ, and helpful techniques to use with each one. In addition, we’ll discuss the difficulty of treating personality disorders and the evidence-based treatments that are available currently.

In this workshop you will learn to:
• Identify the two most likely causes of a personality disorder.
• Describe the first treatment of choice for all personality disorders.
• Explain which personality disorder has odd beliefs or magical thinking.
• Identify which personality disorder often has recurrent suicidal behavior or self- mutilating behavior.
• Clarify why treatment is difficult with personality disorders.
• Identify two specific forms of evidence-based treatment.

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

11/01/2022

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11/01/2022

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10/27/2022

UPCOMING NOVEMBER 2022 WORKSHOP:
Personality Disorders in the Older Population
with Karen Kent, LMHC, GMHS
6 CEUs for Mental Health Professionals
Non-CEU granting Certificates of Completion for other Service Providers

This class will provide general information on personality disorders in older populations – the characterizations, the pattern of disorders, the statistics within the US population, cultural issues, and the probable causes, all based on current research. We will explore in detail each of the three Clusters of diagnoses explaining what they have in common, how they differ, and helpful techniques to use with each one. In addition, we’ll discuss the difficulty of treating personality disorders and the evidence-based treatments that are available currently.

In this workshop you will learn to:
• Identify the two most likely causes of a personality disorder.
• Describe the first treatment of choice for all personality disorders.
• Explain which personality disorder has odd beliefs or magical thinking.
• Identify which personality disorder often has recurrent suicidal behavior or self- mutilating behavior.
• Clarify why treatment is difficult with personality disorders.
• Identify two specific forms of evidence-based treatment.

For more information and to register, please visit:
https://soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops/

10/27/2022

Sound Generations Geriatric Mental Health Workshop series offers educational curriculum that addresses the mental health needs of older adults. There are currently approximately 54 million older adults (ages 65 and beyond) now in the United States, making up 16 % of our population. The Baby Boomer generation, estimated at 73 million, will all be 65 years or older by 2030 and the older adult population is expected to grow to 95 million by 2060. Baby Boomers are predicted to have more mental health issues than previous generations due to their enhanced life expectancy, as will likely be the case for the following generations, as well.

Despite the urgent need, current statistics reveal that there are not enough trained professionals who have the specialized training to adequately understand and serve the mental health needs of older adults. The Geriatric Mental Health workshop series at Sound Generations hopes to help fill this gap in educational opportunities for licensed professionals as well as other service providers who work with older adults.

Sound Generations recognizes that maintaining good mental health is a vital part of the aging process and practitioners and service providers need to keep abreast of trends and treatment in this field. We want to ensure service providers have access to this valuable information for years to come so that strong mental health is prioritized among our aging population.

Our workshops are 3-6 hours in duration and are generally held monthly via Zoom. Currently, we offer licensed mental health professionals Continuing Education Units (CEUs) in the geriatric mental health field, approved by the WMHCA. We also welcome anyone who works with older adults professionally to join us to learn from experts in the field of Geriatric Mental Health. For more information about upcoming workshops and to register, visit soundgenerations.org/gmhworkshops