Douglas Lane, PhD, ABPP--Clinical and Geriatric Psychology
Olympic Psychology Services, Tacoma, WA
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences,
University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Lane has worked in the mental health field since 1988. He completed a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology through the University of Kansas, with residency training in the U.S. Army at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Following service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army (Medical Department), Dr. Lane completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry of the Yale University School of Medicine. Most recently, he completed a post-graduate degree in Health Professions Education through the School of Medicine of the University of Glasgow, Scotland. After working in the Department of Neurology at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Medicine, Dr. Lane moved to direct the Psychology Training Clinic at Washington State University. From 2008, he worked in the Geriatrics and Extended Care medicine service of the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System (VA). He retired from the VA in 2024. Dr. Lane is affiliated with the Center for Leadership and Innovation in Medical Education of the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Learning Objectives include:
1). Dispel myths and identify the ethical/clinical realities of risk issues for people with neurocognitive disorders.
2). Identify the role played by neuropsychologists in detecting, assessing, and intervening with risk concerns in people with major neurocognitive disorders.
3). Illuminate the subject experience of people with dementia experiencing
these concerns.
4). Discuss practical management strategies.
This continuing education event meets the requirements for 2.0 hours of Continuing Education Ethics credit in Psychology as outlined in the Washington State Licensing Law for Psychologists.
