Over half of nursing home residents suffer from clinical depression
SCT’s answer to this challenge is its specialized Geropsychology Services offered to individuals in sub-acute, long term care and assisted living facilities.
Over half of nursing home residents suffer from clinical depression
SCT’s answer to this challenge is its specialized Geropsychology Services offered to individuals in sub-acute, long term care and assisted living facilities.
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Doctoral-level Licensed Psychologists
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Licensed Clinical Social Workers
4 major components to SCT's services
4 major components to SCT's services
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Diagnostic Assessment
Initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Individual Psychotherapy
Ongoing psychological counseling focused on the resident’s emotional well-being aimed to achieve the goals set forth in treatment plan.
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Group Psychotherapy
An opportunity to provide group support on variety of psychological issues such as depression, anxiety, coping with a loss/trauma, etc.
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Family Therapy
Counseling with families, with or without resident present, aimed at improving the resident’s psychological functioning. Techniques are utilized assist the family in addressing the maladaptive behaviors of the resident and to improve treatment compliance.
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Staff Training
A variety of in-services and staff support is provided free of charge. Topics include, but are not limited to, managing difficult behaviors, trauma and loss, stress management, etc.
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Diagnostic Assessment
Initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning and goal setting.
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Psychological Evaluation
Utilized to address diagnostic questions, focus treatment and add depth to treatment goals.
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Psychotherapy
Ongoing psychological counseling focused on achieving goals set out in treatment plan.
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Review of Care Plan
Every three months we review psychotherapy progress toward our goals and assess current symptoms and functioning. This is used to set new goals or alternatively discharge a patient.
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Discharge
This includes recommendations for ongoing stability and maintenance of functioning.