The Geropsychology Podcast
The Geropsychology Podcast is an educational resource on all things gero-related. Listen to experts in the field talk about issues related to mental health and aging, geropsychology education, careers in geropsychology, long-term care, hospice and palliative care, caregiving, and much more.
- Update frequency
- every 26 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2020
COVID-19 Mini-Series: Interview with Dr. Tara McBride Afonso
Tara McBride Afonso, PsyD, is a staff psychologist at VA Boston Healthcare System and Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. McBride specializes in providing psychotherapy, assessmen…
COVID-19 Mini-Series: Disparities and Discrimination in the COVID Era (Part 2 of 2)
COVID-19 Mini-Series: Interview with Dr. Eleanor Feldman Barbera
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD is a licensed psychologist and long-term care industry expert, combining her training with decades of experience to offer innovative solutions to problems affecting cost …
COVID-19 Mini-Series: Disparities and Discrimination in the COVID Era (Part 1 of 2)
Resources discussed in today’s episode:
1. Stokes, E. K., Zambrano, L. D., Anderson, K. N., et al. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 case surveillance -United States, January 22-May 30, 2020. Morbidity…
COVID-19 Mini-Series: Psychosocial Well-Being and Interventions for Older Adults During COVID-19
Resources discussed in today’s episode:
- GeroCentral Website, COVID-19 Resources: https://gerocentral.org/clinical-toolbox/covid-19-resources/
- Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook: https://www.depauw.edu/fi…
Geropsychology on an International Stage
Dr. Nancy A. Pachana is a clinical geropsychologist and professor in the School of Psychology at The University of Queensland (UQ), and is co-director of the UQ Ageing Mind Initiative, providing a fo…
Careers in Geropsychology: Geriatric Patient-Aligned Care Teams (GeriPACTs)
Dr. Grant Harris is a geropsychologist currently working in the Geriatric Primary Care Clinic at the St. Louis VA. He received his PhD from The University of Alabama with a clinical and research inte…
Cognition, Mental Health, and Music in Late Life
Jessica Strong, PhD, is a licensed clinical geropsychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Prince Edward Island. She earned her doctorate in clinical ps…
Quality Improvement in Geropsychology
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this episode, listeners will be able to:
1. Describe the key principles of quality improvement in healthcare.
2. Explain the importance of quality improvement i…
Mental Health and Aging: Clinical Issues in Outpatient Psychotherapy
Patricia Bamonti, PhD, is a licensed clinical geropsychologist who specializes in providing psychotherapy to older adults and caregivers in an outpatient geriatric mental health setting. She earned a…
Careers in Geropsychology: Outpatient Geriatric Mental Health
Dr. Patricia Bamonti, PhD, is a licensed clinical geropsychologist who specializes in providing psychotherapy to older adults and caregivers in an outpatient geriatric mental health setting. She earn…
Careers in Geropsychology: Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)
Michelle Mlinac, PsyD, ABPP, is a staff psychologist at VA Boston Healthcare System and an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For the past ten years, Dr. Mlinac has worked i…