IAPT for Older Adults National Networking Forum
About This Event
What will you take away?
Great strides have been made in IAPT towards improving access for older adults in recent years. This event offers all IAPT staff working with older adults the opportunity to build on this progress. You’ll learn more about strategies for engaging and treating hard-to-reach older adults such as those with cognitive impairment and those with comorbid physical conditions, as well as getting top tips for adapting your practice and building staff confidence in treating older adults.
Key learning outcomes
*Hear from the national IAPT team as they launch the new Older People’s Toolkit including revised CPD curricula for older people’s training and the benchmarking tool
*Learn practical strategies for engaging and treating hard-to-reach older adults such as those with cognitive impairment or comorbid physical conditions
*Get top tips on adapting your practice and building staff confidence to work with older adults
*Hear how IAPT services are breaking down barriers and building collaborative care models with secondary care mental health services for older adults
*Network with your peers from around the country
Who should attend?
This will be an essential day for anyone working to engage with and deliver psychological therapies to older adults including Clinical Psychologists, Heads of Psychological Services for Older People, IAPT Service Leads, HI therapists, PWPs and secondary care MHSOP professionals as well as commissioners of psychological therapy services.