Description
Gain a better understanding of how formal risk assessment can significantly reduce the risk of violent outcomes and liability for those making release recommendations.Determining an individual’s risk for violence is a heavy clinical burden. Many professionals are unsure and lack the confidence of how to go about answering the question of, how likely is this person to commit a violent act? You will become familiar with practice guidelines for violence risk assessment and appropriate objective measures to assess risk of violence. The challenges and utility of the models of violence risk assessment, along with evaluations, will be reviewed.
Date: 2019-04-03 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Overview
• Premise of Violence Risk Assessment
• Contexts of Violence Risk Assessment
• Utility of Violence Risk Assessment
Best Practices in Violence Risk Assessment
• Models of Violence Risk Assessment
• Guidelines for Violence Risk Assessment
• Objective Measures of Violence Risk Assessment
Application to Practice
• Efficacy of Violence Risk Assessment
• Challenges of Violence Risk Assessment
• Summary, Conclusions, and Future Directions
CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Mariya Leyderman, PsyD, MA-Shelton Forensic Solutions, LLC, Sarah Shelton, Psy.D., M.P.H., M.S.C.P. – Shelton Forensic Solutions, LLC
