Counseling the Elderly: A Training Program for Professionals.

Lopez, Martita A.; Silber, Sara L.

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Publication Date: 1981-Dec

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Counseling the Elderly: A Training Program for Professionals.

Lopez, Martita A.; Silber, Sara L.

Educational Gerontology, v7 n4 p363-74 Dec 1981

Examined the effectiveness of a training program designed to teach mental health professionals information and skills specific to counseling the elderly client. Women (N=28) and men (N=4) completed the 12-hour training program. Results indicated that participants showed statistically significant gains on the two major assessment devices. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselors, Evaluation Methods, Knowledge Level, Older Adults, Participant Characteristics, Professional Training, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Psychotherapy, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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