This training course will over the intricacies of working with older adult populations in both private practice and nursing home/assisted care settings, and the unique challenges that come up when treating mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Exploration of how tabletop games such as Dungeons and Dragons can address both the challenges and clinical symptoms in a group therapy model will be the primary focus of the course, teaching participants effective ways to integrate game-therapy, art therapy, role-play, and narrative therapy into the treatment of an often under served population in mental health.
- Before starting this course you must complete the required prerequisite course: 14 – Communicating the Therapeutic Value of Role Playing Games