Transcript CHURCH SECURITY SEMINAR

CHURCH SECURITY SEMINAR
 Is it true that the Lord has an open door
policy?
 Does the Lord have rules that He expects to
be observed?
 It is my belief that the Bible makes it clear that
certain behavior in His house is not
acceptable.
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What did Jesus Do?
 1. At the beginning of His ministry John 2:13
 2. At the close of His ministry. Mark 11:15ff
 3. In His sermons. Matt. 22:12 Marriage Feast “Friend how did
you get in here without a wedding garment?
 4. hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care
for the sheep. (John 10:7-15)
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Concept of Watchmen and Gatekeepers
 Gatekeepers I Chronicles 9:21ff
 Watchmen Ezekiel 33
 A fox is not to be invited among God’s people
to maim and destroy.
 John 10 ‘the hireling’…flees because he
cares nothing for the sheep.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
 Greeters
 Ushers
 You are the outpost, the watchman to warn of
impending threats.
 You stand at the door of the Lord’s house to
turn aside the wolves, and other predators.
 What Predators you may ask?
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WHY DO WE NEED WATCHMEN?
 Gunman, victim killed in Colo. church
attack
 Police: Four others wounded, linked to
earlier Colorado shooting
 Law enforcement officials swarm New Life
Church Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo.,
after a gunman kills one and wounds four
others.
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FT. WORTH, TEXAS
Sept. 15, 1999
Wedgewood Baptist Church 7 killed along with the
shooter
Larry Gene Ashbrook shot
dead seven people and
injured a further seven at a
concert before killing himself
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Brookfield, Wis.
March 12, 2005
 - It was just another weekend service for
churchgoers in this Milwaukee suburb when,
without warning, they began to be gunned
down by one of their own.
 Living Church of God - 7 killed + shooter -
Terry Ratzmann opened fire on the
congregation, killing seven and wounding four
before taking his own life.
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SASH, TEXAS
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
 A GUNMAN KILLED FOUR PEOPLE
THEN KILLED HIMSELF
 CRENSHAW SHOT BROWN, 61, AT CLOSE
RANGE, AND THEN SHOT THE PASTOR, JAMES
ARMSTRONG 42, CRENSHAW THEN DROVE TO
AN INTERSECTION, WHERE HE SHOT AT A
TRUCK TOWING A HORSE TRAILER AND THEN
KILLED THE TWO WOMEN IN THE TRUCK AFTER
THEY TRIED TO FLEE. WITNESSES SAID THEY
COULD HEAR THE WOMEN SCREAMING,".
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Neosho, Missouri- Aug. 12, 2007
First Congregational Church - 3 killed
Eiken Elam Saimon shot and killed the
pastor and two deacons and wounded five
others.
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Atlanta, Georgia
Oct. 5, 2003
 Turner Monumental AME Church - 2 killed
 The shooter - Shelia Wilson walked into the
church while preparations are being made for
service and shot the pastor, her mother and
then herself.
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Hopkinsville, Kentucky
May 18, 2001  - Greater Oak Missionary Baptist Church
 Frederick Radford stood up in the middle of a
revival service and began shooting at his
estranged wife, Nicole Radford, killing her
and a woman trying to help her.
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Salt Lake City, Utah
April 15, 1999
LDS Church Family History Library - 2
killed + shooter - Sergei Babarin, 70,
with a history of mental illness, entered
the library, killed two people and
wounded four others before he was
gunned down by police.
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Watchmen are to Detect Three Types
of Potential Problems
 THE MENTALLY ILL- Who need immediate
help and direction.
 The SUBSTANCE ABUSER who is intoxicate
and has no business in God’s house.
 The WOLVES who come to maim and
destroy
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WHAT IS EXPECTED?
 Primary duty is:
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Detect
Warn others
Call for necessary help (Minister or Police
officer)
If necessary give up ones life to carry out
responsibilities.
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OUR CLASS TEACHES
 What to look for in determining mental illness.
 How to recognize signs of Intoxication
 Crimes against children
 Indicators of impending attack
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BACKGROUND IFORMATION
 What is mental illness?
 Types of mental health problems
 One Minute Assessment that
helps determines mental illness
severe enough to warrant
intervention.
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Mental Illness
 “Illness, disease or condition that either
substantially impacts a person’s thought,
perception of reality, emotional process,
judgment, or grossly impairs a person’s
behavior, as manifested by recent
disturbance behavior.”
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Professional definition of Mental
Illness
 Mental Illness is diagnosed based on
behaviors and thinking as evaluated by a
Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Licensed
Professional counselor, Licensed Social
Worker, or other qualified professionals using
a tool known as the Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition;
DSM-IV.
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Basic Facts
 There are two distinct types of mental
illnesses
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Serious to persistent mental illnesses
which are caused by psychological,
biological, genetic, or environmental
conditions
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Situational mental illnesses due to severe
stress which may be only temporary
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Basic Facts
 Anyone can have a mental illness, regardless
of age, gender, race or socio-economic level.
 Mental illnesses are more common than
cancer, diabetes, heart disease or AIDS.
 Mental illness can occur at any age.
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Basic Facts
 20 - 25% of individuals may be affected by
mental illness.
 7.5 million Children are affected by mental,
developmental or behavioral disorders.
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Basic Facts
 Nearly two-thirds of all people with a
diagnosable mental disorder do not seek
treatment.
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Basic Facts
 With proper treatment, many people affected
with mental illness can return to normal,
productive lives.
— Basic Facts About Mental Illness
— NAMI Texas
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Categories of Mental Illness
 Personality Disorders
 Mood Disorders
 Psychosis
 Developmental Disorders
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Schizophrenia
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Schizophrenia
 Group of psychotic disorders characterized
by changes in perception.
 Affects a person’s ability to think clearly,
manage his or her emotions, make decisions,
relate to others, and distinguish fact from
fiction.
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Distorted thinking
 Results in:
- Hallucinations and delusions
- Poor processing of information/Attention
deficit
- Illogical thinking that can result in
disorganized and rambling speech and
delusions.
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Results continued
 May overreact to situation.
 Have “flat effect” (Decreased emotional
expressiveness, diminished facial expression
and apathetic appearance).
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Hallucinations and delusions
 Hallucination: Distortion in the
senses….experiencing auditory or visual
feedback that is not there.
 Delusion: False beliefs not based on factual
information.
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Changes in Emotions
 Lacking pleasure or interest in activities that
were once enjoyable.
 Withdrawn: Media tends to portray as violent
which is very rare.
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Causes of Schizophrenia
 Like many other medical illnesses,
schizophrenia appears to be caused by
genetic vulnerability and environmental
factors that occur during a person’s prenatal
development.
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Schizophrenia Facts
 It affects approximately 2.2 million individuals
in the U.S. age 18 and older in a given year.
 Ranks among the top 10 causes of disability
in developed countries worldwide.
 Higher risk of suicide. Approximately 10 to
15% of people with schizophrenia commit
suicide.
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Symptoms of Schizophrenia
 Hallucinations and delusions
 Poor processing of information/Attention deficit
 Illogical thinking that can result in disorganized and
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rambling speech and delusions.
May overreact to situation.
Have “flat effect” (Decreased emotional
expressiveness, diminished facial expression and
apathetic appearance).
Hallucination: Distortion in the senses….experiencing
auditory or visual feedback that is not there.
Delusion: False beliefs not based on information.
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Mood Disorders
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Mood Disorders
 Mental Illness demonstrated by disturbances
in emotional reactions and feelings.
 Recognizable behaviors could include:
- Lack of interest and pleasure in activities
- Extreme and rapid mood swings
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Recognizable Behaviors continued…
- Impaired judgment
- Explosive temper
- Increased spending
- Delusions
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Causes of Mood Disorders
 Researchers believe that a complex
imbalance in the brain’s chemical activity
plays a prominent role in selectivity.
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Assoc.)
 Environmental factors can trigger or buffer
against the onset.
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Two most common Mood Disorders
 Depression
 Bipolar Disorder
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Depression
 Depression is a natural reaction to trauma,
loss, death or change.
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Major Depression
 Unlike normal emotional experiences of
sadness, loss, or passing mood states, major
depression is persistent and can significantly
interfere with an individual’s thoughts,
behavior, mood, activity, and physical health.
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Major Depression
 A major depressive syndrome is defined as a
depressed mood or loss of interest at least
two weeks in duration
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Symptoms of Major Depression
 Lack of interest and pleasure in activities
Extreme and rapid mood swings
 Impaired judgment
Increased spending
 Delusions
Explosive temper
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Symptoms continued…
 Physical slowing or agitation
 Loss of interest in usual activities
 Feelings of hopelessness or excessive guilt
 Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide
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Symptoms continued…
 Persistent physical symptoms that do not
respond to treatment, such as headaches,
digestive disorders, and chronic pain.
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Causes
 There is no one single cause of major
depression. Psychological, biological,
genetic, and environmental factors may all
contribute to its development.
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Major Depression Facts
 Affects approximately 9.9 million American
adults, or about 5.0 percent of the U.S.
population age 18 and older in a given year.
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Major Depression Facts
 Nearly twice as many women as men suffer
from major depression
 While major depressive disorder can develop
at any age, the average age at onset is the
mid-twenties.
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Bipolar Disorder
 Mental Illness involving mania (an intense
enthusiasm) and depression (as discussed
previously).
 Bipolar disorder causes extreme shifts in
mood, energy, and functioning.
 Chronic disease affecting more than two
million individuals in the U.S.
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Symptoms of Mania
 Elated, happy mood or irritable, angry,
unpleasant mood
 Increased activity or energy
 Inflated self-esteem
 Decreased need for sleep
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Symptoms…continued
 Streaming ideas or feeling of thoughts racing
 More talkative than usual
 Excessive risk-taking
 Ambitious often grandiose plans
 Increased sexual interest and activity
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Causes
 While the exact cause of bipolar disorder is
not known, researchers believe it is the result
of a chemical imbalance of the brain.
Scientists have found evidence of a genetic
predisposition to the illness.
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Causes continued…
 Sometimes serious life events such as a
serious loss, chronic illness, or financial
problem, may trigger an episode in
individuals with a predisposition to the
disorder.
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Bipolar Disorder Facts
 Affects approximately 2.3 million American
adults, or about 1.2 percent of the U.S.
population age 18 and older in a given year.
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Bipolar Disorder Facts
 The average age at onset for a first manic
episode is the early twenties.
 Men and women are equally likely to develop
bipolar disorder.
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Psychosis
 Psychosis may be experienced by someone
who has schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or
even severe depression. It may also be drug
induced.
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Definition
 “A group of serious and often debilitating
mental disorders that may be of organic or
psychological origin and are characterized by
some or all of the following symptoms:
- Impaired thinking and reasoning ability
- Perceptual distortions
- Inappropriate emotional responses
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Definition continued…
- Inappropriate affect
- Regressive behavior
- Reduced impulse control and
- Impaired reasoning of reality.”
Social Work Dictionary, 2nd Edition,
by Robert L. Baker
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Continued…
 A distortion of reality that may be
accompanied by delusions and
hallucinations.
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Psychotic Episode
 Simply defined, a person experiencing
psychosis has a distortion of reality caused
by delusions and/or hallucinations. The person
may be hearing voices, he may look at a
person and see a demon, he may think people
are after him, he may think he is Jesus Christ.
To the person, these hallucinations and
delusions are REAL.
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Psychotic Episode
 Hearing voices. Almost always, these are
very negative, command voices telling the
person things like “Die, die, die.” or “Kill
yourself.” or “You are in my space, MOVE.”
or “You’re no good.” or “He’s going to get
you.”
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Psychotic Episode
 It is not uncommon for a person hearing
voices to hear two or three voices at one time.
To the person, these voices are very real.
Imagine having two or three people talking in
your ear while an officer is talking to you.
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Psychotic Episode
 What are these voices like? Many people think it
is like when a parent dies and you hear their
voice in your head. MRI (Magnetic Resonance
Imaging) has show that the part of brain firing in
a psychotic episode is the same part of your
brain you are using to hear me.
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Psychotic Episode
 The voices these individuals hear while
psychotic are as real to them as my voice is to
you!
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Psychotic Episode
 Their senses are heightened. Sounds
are louder, lights are brighter. If you
approach a person in psychosis who is
hearing voices and start yelling at him
you are only adding to his confusion.
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Psychotic Episode
 People having delusions/ hallucinations
may be looking at you, and see a demon!
You shouldn’t assume the person
recognizes who you are..
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Psychotic Episode
 Feelings of Paranoia: Image you are hearing
three angry violent voices, lights and sounds
are over stimulating you, and you haven’t
sleep for three days.
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Psychotic Episode
 Behavioral Cues: Inappropriate dress,
impulsive body movements, causing injury to
self.
 Emotional Cues: Lack of emotional response,
inappropriate emotional reactions.
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Psychosis Exercise
 Have one student sit in front of the room. Have
two students, one on either side, talking in the
ear of the student who is sitting down. Have
one more student act as an officer talking to
the student who is sitting down. The person
sitting down, who is psychotic, will experience
how difficult it is to concentrate on the officer.
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Developmental Disorders
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Definition
 A developmental disability is a severe,
chronic disability of a person five years of age
or older.
 Such a disability:
- Is attributable to a mental or physical
impairment or combination of the two.
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Definition Continued…
 Is manifested prior to the age of 22.
 Is likely to continue indefinitely.
 Displayed through substantial limitation of
three or more life activities.
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Needs
 For lifelong or extended care, treatment or
other services which are planned according
to persons needs.
 Infants and children with developmental
disabilities, have substantially delayed
development, or congenital or acquired
conditions and are likely to have limited life
involvement if services are not provided to
them.
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Behaviors
 May be overwhelmed by others presence
 May attempt to run out of fear
 Is a concrete thinker
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Behaviors…continued
 Needs visual cues to assist in understanding
 May need a more in-depth explanation of
events
 May be sensitive to touch, creating ‘fight or
flight’ reaction
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Developmental Disorders
 Autism
 Mental Retardation
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Autism:
 Affects 1 to 2 in 1,000 Americans.
 Appears before age 3.
 Characteristics: abnormal speech patterns,
lack of eye contact, obsessive body
movements, social isolation, ritualistic or
habitual behavior, attachment to objects,
resistance to change and sensory disorders.
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Autism…Communication Behaviors
 May be verbally limited
 Abnormal pitch, rate or volume when
speaking
 Difficulty expressing needs, ideas or
abstract concepts
 Reversal of pronouns or other parts of
speech
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Autism…Other Behaviors
 Matching, pairing and ordering objects
 Blinking compulsively
 Switching lights on and off
 Jumping, rocking, clapping, chin-tapping,
head-banging, spinning
 Fascination with colorful and shiny objects
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Mental Retardation
 Refers to a range of substantial limitations in
mental functioning manifested in persons
before the age of 18.
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Most common Characteristics
 Inappropriately dressed for season
 Unusual physical structure
 Awkwardness of movement/poor motor
skills
 Difficulty writing
 Obvious speech defects
 Limited response or understanding
 Inattentiveness
 Difficulty describing facts in detail
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Degrees of Mental Retardation
Mild: IQ level 50 - 55 to approximately 70
Moderate: IQ level 35 - 40 to 50 -55
Severe: IQ level 20 – 25 to 35 – 40
Profound: IQ level Below 20 or 25
Severity Unspecified
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Methods for Questioning
 Be patient for a reply
 Repeat question as needed
 Ask short, simple questions using simple
language
 Speak slowly
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Methods…continued
 Move to a less disruptive location to assist
with focusing
 Be non-threatening, but firm and persistent
 Be highly aware of questioning techniques
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Physical Appearance
Strategies for Identification:
 Inappropriately dressed for season
 Unusual physical structure
 Awkwardness of movement/poor motor skills
 Difficulty writing
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Speech/Language
Strategies for Identification:
 Obvious speech defects
 Limited response or understanding
 Inattentiveness
 Difficulty describing facts in detail
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Social Behavior
Strategies for Identification:
 Adult associating with children or adolescents
 Eager to please
 Non-age appropriate behavior
 Easily influenced by others
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Mental Illness (MI) vs.
Mental Retardation (MR)
 American Population Statistics: 3% MR, 22.1% MI.
 MI unrelated to intelligence, while MR is below-level
intellectual functioning.
 MI develops at any point in life, MR prior to age 18.
 No cure for either however, medications can help MI.
Reference: Special Olympics (http://www.specialolympics .org)
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Dementia
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Alzheimer’s Disease
 The most common organic disorder of older
people.
 Affects an estimated 2-3 million Americans
with over 11,000 dying per year.
 Duration of illness; from onset of symptoms to
death, averages 8 to 10 years
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Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
 Symptoms of disease are progressive
 The individual may get lost easily.
 Memory decreases over time.
 Becomes easily agitated.
 Symptoms can be psychotic-like in nature.
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Alzheimer’s - Additional Facts
 Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia.
 NOT considered a mental illness and most
mental health facilities do not accept as
patients.
 Drugs can help the progression of the
disease but there is no cure.
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Suicide
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Common Myths about Suicide
 People who talk about suicide won’t commit
suicide.
 People who commit suicide are “crazy.”
 Once the person begins to improve, the risk
has ended.
 Prior unsuccessful suicide attempts means
there will never be a successful suicide.
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Suicide and Mental Illness
 90% of suicides are reportedly related to
untreated or under-treated mental illness
 The most common mental
illness associated with
suicide is depression
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Continued…
 Nearly 20% of people diagnosed with bipolar
disorder die from suicide
 Nearly 10 to 15% of people diagnosed with
Schizophrenia die from suicide
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Evaluating Level of
Suicidal Danger
 Symptoms?
 Nature of current stressor?
 Method and degree?
 Prior attempt?
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Levels of danger…continued
 Acute vs. chronic?
 Medical status?
 Chance of rescue?
 Social resources?
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Danger to Self
 Intent (actions/words)
 Gross neglect for personal safety
 Specific plan (action/words)
 Plans/means available
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Danger to Others
 Intent (actions/words)
 Specific person identified
 Agitated, angry, explosive
 Irrational, impulsive, reckless (intent/actual)
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First Minute Assessment
Hope to assess in the first minute If person is
distressed enough that he would create a
disturbance in the assembly.
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First Minute Assessment
 Elements to be observed before conversation
begins.
 APPEARANCE
 Dress: Unkempt or Inappropriately?
 Face: Tense, Angry, Sad, Hyper vigilant?
 Eyes: Avoid contact, Stares into space,
Glances furtively?
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MOTOR BEHAVIOR
 Tremors
 Pacing
 Fidgeting
 Gait: Unsteady
 Rigid
 Exceptionally slow
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GENERAL ATTITUDE
 Cheerful Shy Withdrawn Anger
Irritable
 Sullen Suspicious Sarcastic
Fearful
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MOOD/AFFECT
 Depressed Anxious Apathetic
Dramatic
 Fearful Flat Inappropriate
Despondent
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FIRST VERBAL CONTACT
 SPEECH: Loud Soft Slurred
 RATE: Slow Fast Very Fast
 QUALITY: Incoherent
Irrelevant
Evasive
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Intellectual Functioning
 Is the person Confused
 Difficulty in Understanding
 Stream of Mental Activity
 Over Productive
 Delusions/Hallucinations
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ADDRESSING A PERSON WITH
POSSIBLE MENTAL PROBLEMS
 Do not Crowd the Person
 Give your name and ask, or use his name
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LISTEN:
 Pay attention to what the person is saying
 Note his dress
 Note his eyes while talking
 Note his countenance
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ASK
 How are things for you today?
 How are things for you today?
 Listen to reply and empathize or ask them to tell
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Do you have any special need that I might help
you with?
Keep your language simple
Do not give orders
Do not argue
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ASK (continued)
 Do not Jump to conclusions
 Reflect back to the person impressions: You
look Sad…Happy…Angry
 If a person is in a crisis or distressed their
behavior reflects it.
 Look for it.
 Ask if they would like to talk with someone?
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REMEMBER
 Your role is one of identification and
protection your task is to pass them off to
someone else you have other work do not be
deterred.
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Personality Disorders
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
Traits
 Sense of entitlement
 Unremorseful
 Unconscionable behavior
 Blameful of others
 Manipulative and conning
 Affectively cold
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Antisocial Personality Traits
(Continued)
 Failure to conform to social norms
 Deceitfulness
 Impulsivity
 Irritability
 Aggressiveness
 Reckless disregard for the safety of self or others
 Irresponsibility
 Lack of remorse
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WARNING
 You will meet the antisocial personality most
often in the form of an alcoholic.
 An inebriated person should never be allowed
in the assembly. If intoxication is suspected
immediately call for a police officer.
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Indicators of Alcohol Intoxications
 Confusion
 Coordination difficulties
 Expansive mood
 Impaired memory
 Poor judgment
 Sense of well-being
 Short attention span
 Slurred speech
 Talkativeness
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Sociopathic Traits
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Egocentricity
Impulsivity
Conscience defect
Exaggerated sexuality
Excessive boasting
Risk taking
Inability to resist temptation
Antagonistic
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Sociopathic Traits
(Continued)
 Weak conscience
 No sense of shame
 Take pride in bending or breaking the rules.
 Cold, callous attitude toward human suffering
 Lack empathy
 Feel cheated by society
 Chronic complainers
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Sociopath (Continued)
 You will meet the sociopath personality in the
form of a chemical abuser. Any individual
high on drugs regardless the type has no
business in the assembly. A police officer
should be notified immediately. They are a
danger to themselves and others. Symptoms
of drug intoxication are simple and obvious to
the trained eye:
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Indicators of Drug Use
 Eye Characteristics:
 Cocaine: Dilated
 Ecstasy: Dilated
 Heroin: Constricted
 Crystal Meth: Dilated or Constricted
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Other Indicators of Drug Use
 Aggressive behavior (Methamphetamine)
 Acne Sores (Methamphetamine)
 Delusions (Methamphetamine)
 Excitation (Methamphetamine)
 Impaired Speech (Methamphetamine)
 Irritability (Methamphetamine)
 Blurred Vision (Ecstasy)
 Depression (Ecstasy) (Methamphetamine)
 Confusion (Cocaine)
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Substance Abuse
Cognitive Disorders
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Other Indicators of Drug Use
Irrational Behavior (Ecstasy)
Jaw Clenching (Ecstasy)
Slow gait (Heroin)
Slurred speech (Heroin)
Teeth Grinding (Ecstasy)
Excessive Talking (Methamphetamine)
Drowsiness (Heroin)
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Substance Abuse/Cognitive Disorders’
Relationship to Psychosis
 Prolonged use of drugs may cause
symptoms of psychosis. (To include alcohol, prescriptions
or ‘street drugs’)
 May cause damage to the central nervous
system
 Could create defects in perception, language,
memory, and cognition.
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WARNING
 Never take a drug addict for granted
 *Never turn your back on them
 *Drug abusers are usually armed or have
weapons near at hand.
 *Drug abusers are frequently paranoid.
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Psychopathic Traits
 Glib and superficial
 Grandiose self Arrogant people who believe they are
superior human beings.
 Boredom leads to risky
 Low self-discipline
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Psychopathic Traits
 Pathological liar is crafty, cunning, deceitful, and
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dishonest.
Manipulativeness- defraud others for personal gain;
callous ruthlessness, lack of concern for the feelings
and suffering of one's victims.
Lack of remorse or guilt
Shallow affect -- emotional poverty or a limited range
or depth of feelings
Callousness and lack of empathy -- a lack of feelings
cold, contemptuous, inconsiderate, and tactless.
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Psychopathic Traits
 Parasitic lifestyle exploitative financial
dependence and inability to begin or
complete responsibilities.
 Poor behavioral controls -- easily annoyance,
impatience, verbal abusive
 Promiscuous sexual behavior -- numerous
affairs, history of sexually coercing others into
sexual activity. Early behavior problems lying,
theft, cheating, vandalism, bullying, sexual
activity, fire-setting
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Psychopathic Traits
 Lack of realistic, long-term goals a nomadic
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existence, aimless, lacking direction
Impulsivity -- inability to resist temptation, frustrations,
foolhardy, rash, unpredictable, erratic, reckless.
Irresponsibility -- repeated failure to fulfill or honor
obligations and commitments;
Failure to accept responsibility for own actions, denial
of responsibility,
Lack of commitment to a long-term relationship,
undependable, and unreliable commitments in life
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Psychopathic Traits
 Juvenile delinquency -- behavior problems
between the ages of 13-18; mostly behaviors
that are crimes or clearly involve aspects of
antagonism, exploitation, aggression,
manipulation, or a callous, ruthless takes
great pride at getting away with crime
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The Pedophile
 The pedophile is an example of a person with
psychopathic traits.
 They present a great danger to churches.
 One should not assume that the Catholic
church is the only church with pedophiles.
 The pedophile is very difficult to detect
because they are deceitful. Deceitfulness is
difficult to detect.
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Four basic principles govern the
detection of lying
 People tend to think they are good at
detecting lies
 Those who think they can or are suppose too
often do poorly
 What people believe to be good indicators of
untruthfulness, are not
 Indicators of deception are subtle, and rarely
used
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Warning symptoms of a predator
pedophile at work
 Person holds a position that allows easy contact with
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children
Someone giving small gifts to children
Someone who has limited or no contact with adults
Someone who tries to see children outside ordinary
activity
Someone usually not suspected of being a pedophile.
Person taking undue interest in single parent children
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On Killing
 The 17% rule
 How did the Lord deal with this problem?
 The importance of knowing what you will
do
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Types of behavior that serve as a
warning of possible armed conduct
 Assess the individual for indicators of intent
 Upon recognition of possible threat
 Call for aid
 Observe the individual for potential
weapons
 Jacket or shirt hanging uneven
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Types of behavior that serve as a
warning of possible armed conduct
 Clothing inconsistent with the
weather
 Unnatural bulges
 Person will not look at you
 Furtive glance
 1,000 yard stare
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Types of behavior that serve as a
warning of possible armed conduct
 Person will not look at you
 Adjusting clothing repeatedly
 Dragging foot when walking
 Moving only one arm when walking
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Lessons from the Amish School House
Incident
 Be prepared
 Do not depend on law enforcement
 I Cor. 10:13
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