Relias, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Relias, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.20 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Education hours MCBAP-R
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 Clinical continuing education credits.
Relias, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.25 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider number 1S-06-729-0220 for 1.25 CEH's
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0011
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias, LLC are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0009
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
This course has been approved by Relias LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.25 CE. NAADAC Provider #86124, Relias, LLC is responsible for all
aspects of their programming.
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401
CEBroker Provider 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours
Ohio Counselor, Social WOrker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RCX100502
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.00 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Relias,LLC is approved by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) as a continuing education provider, #18-502RA.
This activity approved for 1.25 CMC contact hours
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
Relias Learning is an approved provider of Continuing Education. Provider number: CP40 910 H 0318 for 1.25 CEHs.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.25 contact hours.
South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners (CEBroker Provider 50-290)
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
A. About This Course
B. Learning Objectives
Section 2: The Impact of Untreated Anxiety on Older Adults
A. Meet Ellen
B. What Is Anxiety?
C. What Is an Anxiety Disorder?
D. What Do Older Adults Worry About?
E. General Symptoms of Anxiety: Cognitive
F. Quick Check
G. General Symptoms of Anxiety: Emotional
H. General Symptoms of Anxiety: Physical
I. General Symptoms of Anxiety: Behavioral
J. General Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders
K. Prevalence of Anxiety Disorders among Older Adults
L. Risk Factors for Anxiety Disorders
M. Review
N. Summary
Section 3: Anxiety Disorder Subtypes
A. Types of Anxiety Disorders
B. Subsyndromal Anxiety Disorders
C. Separation Anxiety Disorder
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
E. Symptoms Associated with GAD among Older Adults
F. Specific Phobias
G. Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia)
H. Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder
I. Agoraphobia
J. Meet Catherine
K. Other Anxiety Disorders
L. Review
M. Summary
Section 4: Anxiety Disorders and Cognitive Decline
A. Anxiety’s Mind-Body Connection among Older Adults
B. Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Can Overlap
C. Co-occurring Anxiety, Cognitive Decline, and Dementia
D. Meet Ming
E. Review
F. Summary
Section 5: Identifying and Treating Anxiety Disorders
A. The Challenges of Diagnosing Anxiety Disorders among Older Adults
B. Screening for Anxiety Disorders
C. Common Screening Tools
D. Identifying Anxiety Disorders among Older Adults with Dementia
E. General Treatment Guidelines for Anxiety Disorders in Older Adults
F. Psychotherapy for Anxiety Disorders
G. How Does Psychotherapy Help?
H. Is Psychotherapy Effective?
I. Psychotherapy Techniques for Anxiety Disorders in Late Life
J. Augmented CBT and CBT for Anxiety in Dementia
K. Meet Maya
L. Summary
Section 6: Using Medications to Treat Anxiety Disorders
A. Most Commonly Used Medications among Older Adults
B. Special Considerations among Older Adults
C. Antidepressant Medications among Older Adults
D. Symptom Relief?
E. Benefits and Limitations of Medications to Treat Anxiety
F. Common Medication Side Effects
G. Benzodiazepines
H. The Special Case of Benzodiazepines in Older Adults
I. Buspirone
J. Antihistamines
K. Other Contraindicated Medications for Older Adults
L. Quick Check
M. Primary Care Providers
N. Specialty Mental Health Services
O. Geriatric Mental Health
P. Where Can I Find Specialized Mental Health Services for Older Adults?
Q. Review
R. Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
A. Summary
B. Course Contributors
C. Resources
D. References
E. Congratulations!
Lisa Furst, LMSW, MPH is Director of Public Education for the Mental Health Association of New York City (MHA-NYC). She develops and implements public education programming that provides information about mental illnesses and their treatment to professionals, paraprofessionals, and the general public. In her role as the Director of Education for the Geriatric Mental Health Alliance of New York, a project of MHA-NYC, Ms. Furst creates public education and training/technical assistance programs to educate professionals and the general public about the mental health needs of older adults. She is a co-author of “Depressed Older Adults, Education and Screening” (Springer Publishing Company), a guidebook to help aging and social service professionals establish a model of mental health education and depression screening in community-based aging service programs. She is a graduate of the Hunter College School of Social Work and is a licensed social worker in New York State. Disclosure: Lisa Furst, LMSW has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Naju Madra, M.A.
Expert Reviewer: David Patzer, MDNaju Madra, M.A. is an internal subject matter expert and clinical content writer for Relias' Behavioral Healthcare library. She earned her Master's degree in Psychology with specific study in neuropsychological assessment for children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. She brings with her a wealth of experience in clinical assessment, along with expertise in large-scale clinical research project management, recruitment, training, as well as in-person and web-based curriculum development.
In addition to scholarly activities such as writing manuals and preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, Ms. Madra has over 15 years of behavioral healthcare experience ranging from crisis counseling and job coaching for individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring disorders, to community college instruction, and trauma specialist at the Veterans Health Administration. In her current role, Ms. Madra has contributed authorship to over 100 behavioral healthcare course offerings for both licensed and non-licensed professionals in the Health & Human Services market.
Disclosure: Naju Madra, M.A. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
David Patzer, M.D. has been practicing child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry for nearly 20 years. His education includes an undergraduate degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and a medical degree from Northwestern Medical School in Chicago, Illinois. He completed residency training in General Adult Psychiatry at Yale University and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship training at the Yale University Child Study Center. Dr. Patzer served as Assistant Professor at Yale and subsequently at the University of Arizona in Tucson teaching child psychiatry. He also attended the Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Patzer is board certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and addiction medicine, as well as licensed for practice in both Tennessee and Arizona. He has served in numerous director-level positions for child and adolescent psychiatry. He has also published numerous articles on developmental disorders and substance use disorders. Dr. Patzer currently serves as the Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Clinical Supervisor for Mental Health Cooperative in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also the Medical Director for the Middle Tennessee Bradford Health Services (Addiction Treatment) in Nashville, Franklin, and Clarksville, Tennessee. Disclosure: David Patzer, MD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.