APS Webinars
NCCD is pleased to host the “APS Research to Practice” webinar series sponsored by the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) and National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA) Research Committee. NAPSA, NCPEA, and NCCD share the goals of promoting research in the areas of adult and elder mistreatment, and supporting APS agencies’ use of research to inform and strengthen practice. These webinars are held quarterly. Members of the NAPSA-NCPEA research committee, NCCD, and webinar presenters donate their time and resources to these shared learning experiences as together we strive to support front-line practitioners through advancement of knowledge.
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Summer Webinar (June 15, 2010):
Deborah O’Connor, Ph.D., RSW, a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of British Columbia, and the (founding) Director of the Centre for Research on Personhood in Dementia, talks with us about her work upon which the theories presented in the recent article entitled “Assessing Capacity Within a Context of Abuse or Neglect” were based. This article is available in the Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, volume 21, issue 2. This article examines the unique aspects associated with assessing and determining capacity for older adults who are living in a situation of abuse or neglect. Specifically, examining how living in a situation of abuse or neglect may influence the determination of capacity and exploring the implications of conducting an assessment within a potentially abusive context. (Materials: slide presentation)
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Spring Webinar (March 11, 2010):
Jason Schillerstrom, M.D, of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio describes recent research findings detailing the prevalence of general cognitive, executive function, and visuospatial impairments, as well as depression in APS clients referred to psychiatry for a decision making capacity evaluation. The significance of disproportionate executive impairments will be discussed and webinar participants will specifically learn how clock drawing tasks can be used to screen for cognitive impairments relevant to decision making capacity. (Materials: CLOX I, slide presentation, webinar Q&A)
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For more information, please contact Kathy Park.