Master Class in Violence Risk Assessment On Demand Training
Violence risk assessment refers to the prediction of future violence in order to identify those at greatest need of risk-focused interventions across mental health and correctional settings. This state-of-the-art Master Class provides a comprehensive overview of commonly used violence risk assessments. It focuses on the underpinnings of current practice recommendations and on reviewing the latest research findings concerning the accuracy of the tools. Explore the epidemiology of violence and its links with mental illness, delve into the complex history of risk assessment dating back to the 1600s AD, learn which of hundreds of instruments are used, by whom, where, and for what purposes. Attendees will also learn about current controversies in this quickly evolving field, best practices for managing violence risk, quality standards for peer-reviewed risk assessment research, and how to address over 40 clinical judgment biases which can decrease the accuracy of your assessments. Join us in the most comprehensive online training available on this topic as we integrate risk assessment research into evidence-based practice. At the end of this training you will be able to…
- Explore the epidemiology of violence and mental illness
- Investigate the history of risk assessment from the 1600s AD to today
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of the unstructured clinical judgment, actuarial, and Structured Professional Judgment approaches to risk assessment
- Learn how to construct actuarial and Structured Professional Judgment risk assessment tools
- Review seminal meta-analytic and systematic review research on risk assessment tools
- Discover the most commonly-used risk assessment tools and their perceived usefulness
- Examine best practice standards for reporting the findings of violence risk assessment research
- Discuss current controversies on the practical application of risk assessment tools
- Recognize evidence-based strategies for managing violence risk
- List clinical judgment biases which can impact risk assessments and ways to address them
More cost-effective and time-efficient than attending an in-person workshop but covering the same content, this innovative On Demand training is the first-of-its-kind.
Cost
Individual
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Non-Member Cost
US$385
GIFR Member Cost
– US$25
Group
To be considered a group, 10 or more individuals are required to participate. Purchase attendance for your team, facility, or library.
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Continuing Education
Earn 6 Continuing Education Credits from APA, ASWB, NBCC, ANCC, NAADAC, and CPA
Trainer Biography
Jay P. Singh, PhD, PhD is a Fulbright Scholar, Clinical Associate at the University of Pennsylvania, and Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge. Former Senior Clinical Researcher in Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology for the Department of Justice of Switzerland and author of over 75 peer-reviewed publications and books, he completed his graduate doctoral studies in psychiatry at the University of Oxford and clinical psychology at Universitat Konstanz. Since this time, he has lectured for Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge, Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Dartmouth, and UPenn. He was named the youngest tenured Full Professor in Norway in 2014 and is currently affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Cambridge. A popular guest on both national and local television and radio, Dr. Singh’s work has been featured in leading newspapers such as The Washington Post and magazines such as People. He has been the recipient of awards from organizations including APA Divisions 41 and 52, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, the Society for Research in Child Development, and the Society for Research in Adolescence.
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1 Sponsorship: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, provider #1371, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Global Institute of Forensic Research maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social Workers completing this course receive continuing education credits. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) has been approved by NAADAC as an approved Continuing Education, Provider No. 144308. Programs that do not qualify for NAADAC credit are clearly identified. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider. ACEP No.6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0337. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0036.
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3 Commercial Supports: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. MHS receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.
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