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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Diagnostics of Dementia

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(0.6 ceu)

6 hours CE credit: BRN, MFT/LCSW, and psychologists

An elective in the professional programs in Aging and Mental Health and in Neuropsychological Assessment

Learn to recognize symptoms of dementia and understand their neuropsychiatric origins. The course covers differential diagnoses between dementia and delirium and introduces a range of environmental interventions for challenging behaviors that can often be understood as forms of communication. You also learn how to use basic assessment tools and techniques and how to develop behavioral treatment plans.