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

 

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