Older adult mental health: A psychological perspective | GP Webinar

St Patrick's Mental Health Services (SPMHS) hosts a GP Webinar series to support GPs and healthcare professionals in providing care for patients experiencing #mentalhealth difficulties. In this instalment of the webinar series, Dr Karen Looney, Principal Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist at SPMHS and Dr Cliona Hallissey, Senior Clinical Psychologist at SPMHS, explore older adult mental health from a psychological perspective. This webinar focuses on common themes in mental health among older adults and what GPs need to be aware of, as well as exploring how to engage older people in conversations about their mental health. Other topics covered include: • Barriers to older people engaging with mental health services • The evidence base of psychological interventions for older adults • Services available for older adults’ mental health. Learn more about Older Adults Services here: https://www.stpatricks.ie/care-treatm... See more information and updates for GPs here: https://www.stpatricks.ie/gps-referrals Subscribe to our GP newsletter here to get more news and events for GPs: https://www.stpatricks.ie/campaigns/s...