There are a variety of scenarios where law enforcement could come into contact with a person exhibiting symptoms of a neurocognitive disorder. It can be challenging at times to determine the appropriate way to handle these situations, as the person may have impaired understanding of what is going on. As a result, their behavior may not make sense, and the risk of escalation can increase. The goal of this course is to provide law enforcement officers with information on neurocognitive disorders, how to recognize them, and how to safely engage with individuals who have neurocognitive symptoms.
There are a variety of scenarios where law enforcement could come into contact with a person exhibiting symptoms of a neurocognitive disorder. It can be challenging at times to determine the appropriate way to handle these situations, as the person may have impaired understanding of what is going on. As a result, their behavior may not make sense, and the risk of escalation can increase. The goal of this course is to provide law enforcement officers with information on neurocognitive disorders, how to recognize them, and how to safely engage with individuals who have neurocognitive symptoms.
Outline:
Section 2: Overview of Neurocognitive Disorders
What Are Neurocognitive Disorders?
How Symptoms May Present to Law Enforcement
Section 3: Responding to Individuals with Symptoms of Dementia
Common Encounters with Individuals Who Have Symptoms of Dementia
Writer: Jennifer Niles, MSW, LCSW, LCASDr Cassandra Perryman is neurodivergent with a love of nature and family. Their PhD was earned from University of Queensland, where they taught statistics, before moving back to the US to continue on as an associate professor. After a hard decision to change careers, they graduated with a Master’s in Counseling from Alliant University. They live in the San Juan Islands with their family, three cats, a dog, and a hedgehog named Bertrand.
Disclosure: Cassandra Perryman, PhD, MA has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
Jennifer received her Bachelor's degrees in Social Work and Criminal Justice from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Master's degree in Social Work with a Certificate in Substance Abuse Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has over 13 years of experience providing counseling and case management to a variety of populations. Her clinical interests are motivational interviewing, harm reduction, psychosis, LGBTQ+ issues, gender diversity, and integrated care. She has experience working as a substance use disorder specialist on an assertive community treatment team, and as a therapist in a local hospital outpatient clinic that specializes in schizophrenia. She also has experience working with pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders, people that are justice involved, people living with infectious diseases, and people across the spectrum of gender and sexuality. Disclosure: Jennifer Niles, MSW, LCSW, LCAS discloses the following potential conflict of interests/commercial interests: Relevant Financial Relationship with Relias LLC as a Salaried Employee All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.Relevant Non-Financial Relationship with No Entities Exists as a Contributor All of the relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
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