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You're invited to a discussion with two experts about an interesting topic related to ”Supporting Individuals to Live as Vibrant Elders in Recovery” or S.I.L.V.E.R. This free event is not a presentation, but rather an opportunity for you to have an interactive question & answer session.

This Session: ”Addressing Cognitive Functioning, Healthy Lifestyles, and Social Functioning in Older Persons with Serious Mental Health Conditions: The Hopeful, Healthy, Lifestyle Program” with guest experts Susan McGurk, PhD and Kim Mueser, PhD

Susan McGurk, PhD., a neuropsychologist, is Professor of Occupational Therapy and a member of the Center of Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Boston University. Her research has addressed the role of illness-related cognitive impairments in employment outcomes in persons with severe mental illness. McGurk and colleagues have developed the Thinking Skills for Work Program, a multicomponent cognitive remediation program combining computer practice of cognitive skills and the teaching of compensatory strategies in order to optimize cognitive and work functioning in persons receiving vocational rehabilitation services.

Kim Mueser, PhD., specializes in family psychoeducation, the treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, psychiatric rehabilitation for serious mental illnesses, and the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder. His research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation. He is the co-author of over 10 books and treatment manuals.