The greying elephant in the room : substance abuse and older adults / Carol Tosone, PhD.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Tosone, Carol, commentator.

Psychotherapy.net.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Older people--Care.

Older people.

Drug abuse.

Alcoholism.

Aging.

Genre:

Educational films.

Streaming video.

Physical Description:

1 streaming video file (42 min.) : digital, sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Mill Valley, California] : Psychotherapy.net, 2016.

Language Note:

Closed captioned.

System Details:

System requirements: Internet connection with network speeds of 500 kbps or higher; Windows 7 or later or macOS Sierra (10.12.6) or later running browsers: Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge, Safari 9+; H.264 video (required for viewing Vimeo videos) is only supported in Firefox for Windows 7 and later, Firefox versions on Windows XP are not supported.

System requirements: Android (Lollipop) version 5.0+ or iOS version 12.4+ for mobile viewers.

digital

Summary:

"In this training video, you'll watch a social work student and her supervisor work together to treat substance abuse of a 68-year-old client struggling with alcoholism. Supervisor Dr. Straussner helps student Denise see the possibility of her client Carol's substance abuse and offers suggestions to help her address this concern. In addition to providing useful information specific to substance abuse, Dr. Straussner provides insightful suggestions helpful in working with older adults. She shows Denise and the viewers how to handle various situations with older clients in session, including treatment resistance, countertransference and self-disclosure. By watching this video, you will learn important facts and statistics about older adults and substance abuse; become familiar with the necessary steps to engage, assess, diagnose, and treat older adults with substance abuse issues; and watch as an experienced supervisor shares tips on how to handle various situations with older adults in session, including treatment resistance, countertransference and self-disclosure. Intended for students and practitioners in clinical psychology, counseling, social work, and related health professions." Supplied by publisher.

Participant:

Featured expert: Carol Tosone, PhD.

Notes:

This video is part of the Psychotherapy.net Social Work collection.

Title and description from publisher metadata.

Instructor's manual available for download on landing page.

Original copyright Silver School of Social Work, ©2009.

ISBN:

9781601244925

Publisher Number:

342 Psychotherapy.net

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.