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Instrumental Reminiscence Intervention (IRI) for alleviating depressive symptoms among Chinese or older adults

Content

Instrumental Reminiscence Intervention(IRI) is a group therapy aiming to enhance the clients’ depressive symptoms by recalling and effective coping strategies from the past and strengthening them in their present life. This course covers:

The background of IRI and the scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness; Concepts and mechanism involved in IRI for reducing depressive symptoms; Illustration on the intervention, such as its session plans and homework assignment; Practice wisdom and experience sharing by social workers in the planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of IRI.

Details

Course Code	:	13A-PE11
Date(s)	:	17/6/2013
Time	:	1430 - 1730 (3 Hours)
Venue	:	Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, HK
Target Participants	:	Social work and health care professionals nominated by their organizations
Class Size	:	50
Language	:	Cantonese (supplemented with English)
Fee	:	HKD 0.00
		HKD 0.00 (For HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Early Bird Fee	:	HKD 0.00 (Payment on or before 27/05/2013 for HKCSS Agency Member Staff Only)
Enquiries	:	2876 2427 or [email protected]
Speaker(s)	:	樓瑋群博士副總監香港大學秀圃老年研究中心樓博士為香港大學社會工作及社會行政學系副教授，研究興趣包括老年人的長期照顧、家屬照顧者的心理和靈性健康、社會支持、以及如何提升老年人健康的幹預研究等。樓博士近年的學術成果在國際領先的期刊上發表，例如Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences, The Gerontologist, Aging and Mental Health, and Social Indicators Research. 樓博士還積極參與服務專業協會，例如香港老年學會、美國老年學會、香港社會工作者協會、美國心理學會等。