An Introduction to the Use of the Female Additional Manual (FAM) in Violence Risk Assessment
Presented by: Mollimichelle (Cabeldue) McClendon, PhD and Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD
1.5 Hours / 1.5 CEs
On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training
This on-demand professional training program on An Introduction to the Use of the Female Additional Manual (FAM) in Violence Risk Assessment is presented by Mollimichelle (Cabeldue) McClendon, PhD, and Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD.
Taking a gender responsive approach to violence risk assessment is important given the vast research that highlights differences in the likelihood and rationale for females committing violence in comparison to males. Research shows that females are impacted by different risk factors than males, and these risk factors may help better inform risk formulation and treatment.
This program provides an overview of the Female Additional Manual, an adjunctive tool to the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management 20, for use with females. It will review each of the risk factors included on the Female Additional Manual, with examples of how each risk factor might present in violence risk formulation. Additionally, various case examples are utilized to showcase how the Female Additional Manual can be used to understand female violence risk in practice.
This program is intended for licensed providers (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists, LPCs, LCSWs) who work with forensic patients in various settings (e.g., state hospitals, secure forensic treatment facilities) who are new to using the Female Additional Manual or want a basic understanding of the measure.
Individuals who participate in this program learn skills that can be applied directly in clinical and forensic inpatient settings by treating clinicians, as well as skills that can inform and improve the types of treatment recommendations provided by forensic evaluators when completing violence risk assessments with females.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- 1 Describe the importance of gender responsive approaches to violence risk assessment
- 2 Describe the structure of the Female Additional Manual and relevant risk factors specific to females
- 3 Describe gender specific risk factors to various case examples
Training Instructors:
Mollimichelle (Cabeldue) McClendon, PhD
Mollimichelle McClendon, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Texas, Colorado, and Louisiana. She completed a forensic postdoctoral fellowship through Tulane School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with clinical work at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System which included conducting criminal forensic evaluations. Dr. McClendon has trained and worked in various state hospital systems including New York, Virginia, Colorado, Louisiana, and Texas with various forensic populations.
Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD
Lyndsay Brooks, Psy.D. received her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She is licensed as a psychologist in the states of California, Texas, Illinois, and Washington. She completed an APA-accredited internship with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and received her postdoctoral training at the Loma Linda VA in an APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship training program. Her professional background includes working as a forensic evaluator and clinical supervisor in state hospitals, teaching, supervising students, and providing professional consultation.
Training Outline
Key topics covered in this training include:
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Gender responsive approaches to violence risk assessment
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The structure of the Female Additional Manual
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Risk factors specific to females
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The existing research as applied to non-binary individuals
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Examples of female-specific risk factors and how they might present in various settings and forensic evaluations
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Case study examples of how using the Female Additional Manual and focusing on female-specific risk factors can improve the risk formulation and treatment
CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here.
American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).
Sponsorship Approval Statements
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, 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. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, 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-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), 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-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.