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CRIT Module 10

Neurocognitive Disorders


Purpose

This module introduces participants to neurocognitive disorders and the symptoms and behaviors associated with these disorders.


Instructor

This module should be co-taught by a mental health practitioner who has expertise in working with people living with neurocognitive disorders and a law enforcement co-instructor who has been trained in crisis response and intervention. It may also be helpful to have those with lived experience as co-instructors.


Time 50 minutes


Learning Objectives

Upon completing this module, participants should be able to: ​

  1. Explain the effects of dementia;

  2. Describe the symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease;

  3. Describe the symptoms of traumatic brain injury;

  4. Describe the symptoms of delirium; and

  5. Identify appropriate responses to incidents involving individuals living with neurocognitive disorders.


Materials


Trainer’s Guide


PowerPoint Presentation



Handout


Additional Resources

 

Comentarios

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This project was supported by Grant No. 2020-NT-BX-K001 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Office for Victims of Crime, and the SMART Office. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official positions or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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