Regional: Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Adult Mental Health 2025: Late Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, May 2

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SESSION A - Addressing the Psychological Needs of Older Adults: The Fastest-Growing Age Group in the US

Active aging needs from the perspectives of older adults and geriatric experts: a qualitative study, PubMed Central
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10311094/

Addressing Mental Health Needs of Older Adults, APA
https://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/guides/psychology-and-aging

Mental health care for older adults: recent advances and new directions in clinical practice and research
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9453913/

Mental health of older adults, WHO
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-of-older-adults#:~:text=For%20older%20adults%2C%20social%20connection,can%20also%20reduce%20depressive%20symptoms.

Older Adults and Mental Health, NIH
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/older-adults-and-mental-health#:~:text=As%20people%20age%2C%20they%20may,%2C%20social%20isolation%2C%20or%20loneliness.

The Contribution of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction to Psychological Well-Being via Autonomous Motivation Among Older Adults: A Cross-Cultural Study in China and France, Frontiers in Psychology
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.734461/full

Items 1-8 of 8 (Display the 8 citations in PubMed)

1.	Systematic review of longitudinal studies on daily health behavior and activity of daily living among older adults. Wang LY, Hu ZY, Chen HX, Zhu H, Zhou CF, Zhang RX, Tang ML, Hu XY. Front Public Health. 2025 Feb 19;13:1419279. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1419279. eCollection 2025. PMID: 40046125 Free PMC article.
2.	The Influence of Ambient Factors on Emotional Wellbeing of Older Adults: A Review. Peralta A, Olivas JA, Romero FP, Navarro P. Sensors (Basel). 2025 Feb 11;25(4):1071. doi: 10.3390/s25041071. PMID: 40006299 Free PMC article. Review.
3.	Supporting older people through Hospital at Home care: a systematic review of patient, carer and healthcare professionals' perspectives. Wong A, Cooper C, Evans CJ, Rawle MJ, Walters K, Conroy SP, Davies N. Age Ageing. 2025 Feb 2;54(2):afaf033. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afaf033. PMID: 39987564 Free PMC article.
4.	Loneliness, social isolation, and living alone: a comprehensive systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of mortality risks in older adults. Nakou A, Dragioti E, Bastas NS, Zagorianakou N, Kakaidi V, Tsartsalis D, Mantzoukas S, Tatsis F, Veronese N, Solmi M, Gouva M. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2025 Jan 21;37(1):29. doi: 10.1007/s40520-024-02925-1. PMID: 39836319 Free PMC article.
5.	Factors associated with anxiety and fear of falling in older adults: A rapid systematic review of reviews. Whitmore C, Neil-Sztramko S, Grenier S, Gough A, Goodarzi Z, Weir E, Niculescu I, Suthakaran A, Adedeji I, Akram M, Mojgani J, Chan T, Flint AJ, Juola H, Reynolds K, Trenaman S, Van Amerigen M, Yeung A, Levy A, Iaboni A. PLoS One. 2024 Dec 18;19(12):e0315185. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0315185. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39693333 Free PMC article.
6.	Health needs of older people and age-inclusive health care in humanitarian emergencies in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review. van Boetzelaer E, Rathod L, Keating P, Pellecchia U, Sharma S, Nickerson J, van de Kamp J, Franco OH, Smith J, Escobio F, Browne JL. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2025 Jan;6(1):100663. doi: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2024.100663. Epub 2024 Dec 30. PMID: 39746372 Review.
7.	Daily Step Count and Depression in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Bizzozero-Peroni B, Díaz-Goñi V, Jiménez-López E, Rodríguez-Gutiérrez E, Sequí-Domínguez I, Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo S, López-Gil JF, Martínez-Vizcaíno V, Mesas AE. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Dec 2;7(12):e2451208. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.51208. PMID: 39680407 Free PMC article.
8.	The views and experiences of older adults regarding digital mental health interventions: a systematic review of qualitative studies. Yin R, Martinengo L, Smith HE, Subramaniam M, Griva K, Tudor Car L. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2024 Nov;5(11):100638. doi: 10.1016/j.lanhl.2024.08.007. Epub 2024 Oct 24. PMID: 39491881 Review.

SESSION C - Updates in Medications for Mental Health and New and Novel Weight Loss Medication with Psychiatry Overlap (*2.0 hours nursing pharmacotherapeutic content)

Items 1-12 of 12 (Display the 12 citations in PubMed)

1.	Clinical and Mental Health Characteristics Among Patients Receiving Medications for OUD Treatment vs High-Dose Opioids When Referred for Pain Management. Yang J, Giummarra M, Picco L, Arnold C, Nielsen S. Pain Med. 2025 Feb 12:pnaf011. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaf011. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39937261
2.	Vulnerability of individuals on mental health medications to drug facilitated sexual assaults. Lynam M, Keatley D, Maker G, Coumbaros J. Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2024 Sep 6;9:100550. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2024.100550. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39296380 Free PMC article.
3.	Cannabis Laws and Utilization of Medications for the Treatment of Mental Health Disorders. Bradford AC, Lozano-Rojas F, Shone HB, Bradford WD, Abraham AJ. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Sep 3;7(9):e2432021. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.32021. PMID: 39235808 Free PMC article.
4.	Important aspects of experiences from patients and parents related to medications in Child and Adolescents Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - a qualitative study. Steiro AK, Iversen HH. BMC Psychol. 2024 Aug 28;12(1):458. doi: 10.1186/s40359-024-01962-9. PMID: 39198879 Free PMC article.
5.	Common mental health diagnoses arising from or coinciding with menopausal transition and prescribing of SSRIs/SNRIs medications and other psychotropic medications. Alsugeir D, Adesuyan M, Talaulikar V, Wei L, Whittlesea C, Brauer R. J Affect Disord. 2024 Nov 1;364:259-265. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.08.036. Epub 2024 Aug 12. PMID: 39142573
6.	Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Community Mental Health Facilities. Cantor J, Griffin BA, Levitan B, Mendon-Plasek SJ, Stein BD, Hunter SB, Ober AJ. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2417545. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17545. PMID: 38888921 Free PMC article.
7.	Attitudes toward and training in medications for opioid use disorders: a descriptive analysis among employees in the youth legal system and community mental health centers. O'Reilly LM, Schwartz K, Brown SA, Dir A, Gillenwater L, Adams Z, Zapolski T, Hulvershorn LA, Aalsma M. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2024 Jun 21;19(1):32. doi: 10.1186/s13011-024-00614-w. PMID: 38907286 Free PMC article.
8.	Prescribing Patterns of Psychotropic Medications for Common Psychiatric Disorders in a Mental Health Hospital in Tabuk. Ali MA, Amirthalingam P, Veeramani VP, Alasiri AM, Alsalimi MN, Alatawi F, Albalawi MM. Cureus. 2024 Feb 26;16(2):e54927. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54927. eCollection 2024 Feb. PMID: 38544646 Free PMC article.
9.	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medications and Work Disability and Mental Health Outcomes. Taipale H, Bergström J, Gèmes K, Tanskanen A, Ekselius L, Mittendorfer-Rutz E, Helgesson M. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Mar 4;7(3):e242859. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.2859. PMID: 38506810 Free PMC article.
10.	Relationships between medications used in a mental health hospital and types of medication errors: A cross-sectional study over an 8-year period. Lebas R, Calvet B, Schadler L, Preux PM, Laroche ML. Res Social Adm Pharm. 2024 Jul;20(7):597-604. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2024.03.006. Epub 2024 Mar 20. PMID: 38531707
11.	Correction: Digital and precision clinical trials: innovations for testing mental health medications, devices, and psychosocial treatments. Lenze E, Torous J, Arean P. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Jan;49(1):298. doi: 10.1038/s41386-023-01746-6. PMID: 37783841 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
12.	Digital and precision clinical trials: innovations for testing mental health medications, devices, and psychosocial treatments. Lenze E, Torous J, Arean P. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2024 Jan;49(1):205-214. doi: 10.1038/s41386-023-01664-7. Epub 2023 Aug 7. PMID: 37550438 Free PMC article. Review.

Items 1-3 of 3 (Display the 3 citations in PubMed)

Efficacy and Safety of Efpeglenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: A Systematic Review.

Narayan N, Vadde T, Sandesara M, Divity S, Mamytova A, Tagaev T.

Cureus. 2025 Jan 7;17(1):e77089. doi: 10.7759/cureus.77089. eCollection 2025 Jan.

PMID: 39917155 Free PMC article. Review.

Exploring Vaping Patterns and Weight Management-Related Concerns among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.

Mohapatra S, Wisidagama S, Schifano F.

J Clin Med. 2024 May 14;13(10):2896. doi: 10.3390/jcm13102896.

PMID: 38792437 Free PMC article. Review.

Weight loss efficiency and safety of tirzepatide: A Systematic review.

Lin F, Yu B, Ling B, Lv G, Shang H, Zhao X, Jie X, Chen J, Li Y.

PLoS One. 2023 May 4;18(5):e0285197. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285197. eCollection 2023.

PMID: 37141329 Free PMC article.

A systematic review of licensed weight-loss medications in treating antipsychotic-induced weight gain and obesity in schizophrenia and psychosis, General Hospital Psychiatry
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0163834322000895

Mental Health Implications of Weight Loss Medications: A Narrative Review, The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1555415524002836

'Ozempic Personality': Why You May Not Act Like Yourself on Weight Loss Drugs, healthline
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/ozempic-personality-change

The Impact of Novel Medications for Obesity on Weight Stigma and Societal Attitudes: A Narrative Review, PubMed Central
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39907856/

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Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Adult Mental Health 2025: Late Afternoon Concurrent Sessions, May 2

Conference Brochure

SESSION A - Addressing the Psychological Needs of Older Adults: The Fastest-Growing Age Group in the US

SESSION B - Beyond Self-care: A Framework for Professional Sustainability

SESSION C - Updates in Medications for Mental Health and New and Novel Weight Loss Medication with Psychiatry Overlap (*2.0 hours nursing pharmacotherapeutic content)

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