Increasingly,
psychologists are encountering older adults and having to deal with
various aging-related issues in the course of their clinical
practice. Below are the guidelines that describe knowledge and skills useful for psychologists who engage in
the assessment, treatment, and other forms of clinical care of older
adults. There guidelines were approved by APA's Council of Representatives
in August, 2003
and published in the American Psychologist in May/June, 2004.
Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Older Adults If you don't have Acrobat software on your computer
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