Mental Disorder and Violence Risk
Presented by Kevin S. Douglas, PhD, LLB
This webinar on Mental Disorder and Violence Risk is presented by Kevin S. Douglas, PhD, LLB
In this webinar, the research base and empirical evidence for assessing and considering risk-related issues for individuals with mental disorders are described and clinical assessment and management techniques discussed. The link between major mental disorder and violence remains controversial. This webinar addresses this link, arguing that although there may be a direct link between mental disorder and violence for some people, there may also be less clear, indirect links, whereby mental disorder acts as an early, distal risk marker, a moderator, or a mediator.
For many individuals with major mental disorders, there is no link to violence. Regardless of whatever the nomothetic or population-level link between mental disorder and violence might be, it remains vital for clinicians to understand the idiographic role if any, of mental disorder with respect to the potential risk of violence of their clients. There is also discussion on contemporary approaches to violence risk assessment and management in terms of their ability to facilitate understanding of the role that major mental disorder plays in violent behavior, its assessment, and its management.
Upon completion of this webinar you will be able to:
Describe the complex link between major mental disorder and violence
Describe the different ways in which major mental disorder may lead to violence
Describe the role of major mental disorder in contemporary violence risk assessment approaches
Describe the role of major mental disorder within violence risk management
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