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NATIONAL CENTER for PTSD

PTSD 101 Courses: Aging and PTSD

 

PTSD 101 Courses: Aging and PTSD

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This course provides a review of the literature that describes the prevalence and course of PTSD in older adults and the impact of aging on PTSD.

The author also describes best practices for assessment and treatment of PTSD in aging adults.


Author: Joan Cook, PhD

Goals and Objectives

  1. Review the prevalence and longitudinal course of PTSD in older adults
  2. Describe the potential impact of aging on PTSD
  3. Provide information on the assessment and treatment of PTSD in older adults

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: Read the brochure (PDF) required for this course, which lists specialties that may receive credit. See more on CE Credits.


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Aging and PTSD
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Approx. course time: 1 hr

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Take the Aging and PTSD exam for CE credit on TMS.

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