Online Resources
The following are a list of online resources related to geropsychology and geropsychology training:
- Learn more about Geropsychology from the American Psychological Association
- GeroCentral.org is a website that is a collaborative effort to bring together available resources for geropsychology training, service provision, policy, and research, including online assessment of geropsychology competencies, in a central internet location.
- Attitude, knowledge, and skill competencies for practice in professional geropsychology
- Pikes Peak Geropsychology Knowledge and Skill Assessment Tool(PDF). We welcome your input on the utility of this competencies evaluation tool. Please e-mail Michele Karel your feedback/ comments. Save
- Recommended Resources Associated with the Pikes Peak Model Competencies **Updated 2024**
- Examples of syllabi from geropsychology courses for doctoral training and internship and postdoc training, including the multi-site seminar developed for geropsychology fellows at the VA – Contain geropsychology training relevant course syllabi and course descriptions that were submitted by CoPGTP members. This list will be updated periodically.
- List of COPGTP members who will consult on geropsychology program development.
- Multicultural Competency in Geropsychology: A Report of the APA Committee on Aging and its Working Group on Multicultural Competency in Geropsychology
- Administration on Aging 2001 report, “Older Adults and Mental Health: Issues and Opportunities.”
- Late-Life Suicide Prevention Toolkit: includes guideline on late-life suicide risk assessment and intervention, a clinician pocket-card with abbreviated information, a training DVD, and information for family members of older adults.
- My Better Nursing Home: A blog by Eleanor Feldman Barbera about using psychological insights to improve nursing home care.
- American Psychological Association (APA) Videos
- Web-based Training Videos
- Council of Chairs of Training Councils (CCTC)