Producer: Minnesota Psychological Association
Dementia is one of the most common conditions in the elderly. Most elders with dementia are not aware of deficits and may appear to be cognitively intact as a result of spared language skills and intact social skills. This session will introduce practitioner to the importance of cognitive screening of the older adult as an integral part of the practice of psychology. We will present (7) evidence based tools used for screening older adults in a private practice setting (MMSE, MiniCog, SLUMS, Kokmen STMS; MoCA, Blessed) and discuss the proper use of such tools in a primary care setting or psychology private practice.
Introductory: Assumes post-doctoral education status and limited familiarity with topic.
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Courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved for continuing education for psychologists by the Vermont Board of Psychological Examiners. This course qualifies for 1 continuing education credits.
Continuing education courses sponsored by the Vermont Psychological Association are pre-approved by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation for continuing education credit for licensed independent clinical social workers in Vermont. This course provides 1 CE credits for Vermont licensing.
This course has been approved for continuing education credit by the Vermont Board of Allied Mental Health and earns 1 continuing education credits.
The New Hampshire Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The New Hampshire Psychological Association maintains responsibility for this course and its content.
Completion of this course earns 1 continuing education credits. Psychologists licensed in states which approve courses sponsored by APA-approved sponsors may earn homestudy continuing education credit for taking this course.
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. These credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical social workers licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). The course qualifies for 1 continuing education credits.
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. These credits are also accepted by the New Hampshire Board of Mental Health Practice for clinical mental health counselors licensed in New Hampshire, as provided in Mhp 402.02(b)(1). The course qualifies for mandated credit types as follows:
Ethics:
Suicide Prevention:
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved to offer continuing education to licensed clinical social workers by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. This course thus qualifies for 1.2 continuing education credits for Massachusetts licensed clinical social workers in Massachusetts under 258 C.M.R. §§ 31.04(2)(d), 31.04(5).
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved to offer continuing education to licensed clinical social workers by the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education to psychologists. This course thus qualifies for 1.2 continuing education credits for Massachusetts licensed certified social workers in Massachusetts under 258 C.M.R. §§ 31.04(2)(d), 31.04(5).
The Vermont Psychological Association is approved by the American Psychological Association as a continuing education sponsor for psychologists. Continuing education credit in the amount of 1 credits earned in this course may be accepted by the Connecticut Department of Public Health for licensed clinical social workers under Conn. Agencies Regs. § 20-195o(c)-3.
This course is pre-approved for credit for Connecticut licensed professional counselors under Conn. Agencies Regs § 20-195cc-3(a)(1). This course qualifies for 1 continuing education credits.
Michael Sharland, Ph.D., ABPP/CN, LP, is a board-certified neuropsychologist in the department of Neurology at Essentia Health East in Duluth, Minnesota. Originally from Michigan, he obtained his doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Saint Louis University. Dr. Sharland then went on to complete a Neuropsychology internship at the Memphis VA Medical Center and a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Adult Neuropsychology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He has been with the Essentia Health department of Neurology since 2010.
The speaker has indicated they do not have any conflicts of interest.
Susan McPherson, Ph.D., ABPP, LP, is a Board Certified Neuropsychologist in private practice. Dr. McPherson received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in 1990 and completed her psychology internship at the University of Minnesota. She completed a two-year fellowship in Geriatric Psychology and Neuropsychology at UCLA in 1992She is coauthor of A Practical Approach to Geriatric Neuropsychology with Deborah Koltai, PhD, ABPP. Dr. McPherson is a past president of the Minnesota Psychological Association.
The speaker has indicated they do not have any conflicts of interest.
Identify three implications for early detection of cognitive change in older adults.
Identify three evidenced-based measures of cognitive screening.
Identify the strengths and limitations of cognitive screening in older adults
