Date course created: April 2023
A healthy developed prefrontal cortex (i.e. front of the brain), is arguably most important for a human being to be able to function well in society. Trauma and adverse impact to the prefrontal cortex during development can cause a host of issues such as excessive anger, impulse control problems, low frustration tolerance, and trouble completing tasks and following rules. Overall poor executive functioning unattended can lead to serious behavioral, emotional, and social problems.
Executive function is a set of distinct cognitive skills that enable an individual to identify and pursue goals. The cognitive skills that compose executive function are typically thought to include inhibition, attentional control, working memory, and the flexibility to switch between tasks. The emergence of executive function has been linked to the subsequent development of emotion regulation, theory of mind, moral reasoning, and social competence. However, deficits in executive function can result in several problematic outcomes, including an increased risk of engaging in criminal offending behavior.
Intended for treatment professionals, this training is designed to provide attendees with a working knowledge of executive function and its influence on criminal offending and other problematic behaviors. Interviewing, screening, and intervention considerations will also be discussed. Related topics considered during this training will include criminal recidivism, anger, violence, and aggression, rumination, psychopathology, adverse childhood experiences, alexithymia, metacognition, substance misuse, head trauma, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, central, nervous system dysfunction, impulsivity, theory of mind, adaptive functioning, sleep problems, special needs populations, and antisocial behavior to name a few. Empirically based research findings will be discussed throughout this training.
**This is a 2.5-CE noninteractive, self-paced online video course delivered in home study format via an industry-standard online learning platform**
Agenda:
00:00 – 01:00: Understanding Executive Functioning
01:00 – 02:00: Executive Function and Behavioral Competence
02:00 – 02:40: Executive Function and Adaptive Functioning
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). After completing this training, participants will be able to define and explain executive function and other related topics.
b). After completing this training, participants will be able to learn and understand the causes, red flag indicators, and consequences associated with executive dysfunction.
c). After completing this training, participants will be able to learn and understand the role and impact executive dysfunction plays in criminal offending behavior.
d). After completing this training, participants will be able to learn and practice interviewing, screening, and intervention approaches related to clinical treatment of executive dysfunction and criminal offending behaviors.
e). After completing this training, participants will be able to learn and apply empirically based research findings on the topic of executive dysfunction and criminal offending behaviors.
Target Audience:
Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, marriage and family therapists, telehealth treatment professionals, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Material Author(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
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- Delivery Method – this course is a recorded asynchronous, self-paced webinar training, and there is no access time limit or due date to complete it once enrolled. The enrolled learner will stream the recorded presentation and view the materials from their internet connected device via an industry-standard online learning platform.
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