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Download full textLopez, Martita A.; Silber, Sara L. – 1980
Many training programs have been set up for volunteers and paraprofessionals who work with the elderly. These programs, however, tend to emphasize basic helping skills. Those already trained in basic psychotherapeutic techniques require advanced training in skills related to psychotherapy and counseling with older adults. The effectiveness of such…
Descriptors: Counselors, Inservice Education, Mental Health, Older Adults
