Digital Approaches to the Psychiatric Care of Older Adults-Presentation Slides

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This document is from an APA and SAMHSA initiative on digital approaches to the psychiatric care of older adults with serious mental illness (SMI). The initiative is funded by SAMHSA and implemented by the American Psychiatric Association. The document provides information on continuing education credits for physicians, psychologists, and nurses. It also includes information on how to submit questions during a presentation. The document mentions the Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness (CSS-SMI) and its funding source. It highlights the importance of using digital tools in the psychiatric care of older adults with SMI and presents research findings on the use of technology in this population. The document discusses the utilization paradox in tech use among older adults and presents data on app use in an acute transdiagnostic psychiatric sample. It also discusses the potential benefits of digital phenotyping and mobile interventions in the care of older adults with SMI. The document suggests that off-the-shelf tech, commercial apps, research tools, and prototype tech can augment and improve psychiatric care for this population. It concludes by providing references for further reading and information on how to request a consultation and claim credits.

Keywords

APA initiative

SAMHSA initiative

digital approaches

psychiatric care

older adults

serious mental illness

Continuing education credits

Clinical Support System for Serious Mental Illness

digital tools

mobile interventions