Presenter: Stephen Bartels, MD, MS
Date: November 6, 12PM-1:30PM CT

This presentation will provide an overview of long-term care challenges and evidence-based practices for older adults with serious mental illness.  An overview will be provided of the course of serious mental illness in aging adults; preventing and addressing co-occurring health conditions; and evidence-based psychosocial interventions. 

Learning Objectives: 

  • Explain the long-term clinical course of serious mental illness in older adults 
  • Describe models of care preventing and addressing cooccurring physical and medical challenges for people w/ SMI 
  • Apply evidence-based psychosocial interventions for older adults with SMI