1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Specialized Violence: Honor-Based Violence is presented by P. Randall Kropp, PhD, in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services.

In recent years, there has been increased attention to behavior that is specifically, or in part, motivated by honor. With this heightened awareness, there has been considerable debate regarding concerns that the term “honor-based violence” is culturally-bound or denotes “honorable” behavior. This program provides a conceptual and definitional overview of honor-based violence to address these concerns. Further, the need for specific risk assessment guidelines is reviewed, along with general principles and best practices regarding the assessment and management of honor-based violence. There is also a discussion of particular approaches used for assessing and managing honor-based violence, including the PATRIARCH, a set of structured professional judgment guidelines for evaluating risk for honor-based violence. Finally, a case example is used to illustrate the use of PATRIARCH in practice.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe honor-based violence
  • 2 Describe general principles of honor-based violence and honor-based violence risk
  • 3
    Describe structured professional judgment guidelines in the assessment and management of risk for honor-based violence

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for clinicians and professionals who want to strengthen their knowledge and skills in assessing and managing honor-based violence, with a focus on culturally sensitive forms of violence risk. The program provides comprehensive instruction on the use of the PATRIARCH tool and offers practical strategies for application across a range of professional roles.

    • Clinician specializing in forensic psychology or threat assessment
    • Mental Health Professional
    • Law enforcement officer or criminal justice personnel
    • Social service provider
    • Community-based organization staff
    • Security professional
    • Human resources professional
    • Education professional

  • Experience Level

    This training is designed for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals at varying levels of experience with honor-based violence.
      Beginner: Participants are new to the concepts of honor-based violence and seek foundational knowledge, including definitions, cultural considerations, and general principles of risk and management.

  • Practice Setting

    Professionals who complete this training typically work in environments where they encounter individuals or groups at risk for, or affected by, honor-based violence. These settings are often multidisciplinary and may involve collaboration across mental health, criminal justice, social services, education, and community organizations. Practitioners may engage in direct assessment, crisis intervention, case management, consultation, or policy development, often requiring sensitivity to cultural dynamics and the ability to apply structured risk assessment tools like PATRIARCH in real-world scenarios.

    Examples of practice settings:

    • Forensic mental health clinics or hospitals
    • Police departments or specialized law enforcement units
    • Social service agencies supporting at-risk families or individuals
    • Community-based organizations serving immigrant or minority populations
    • School counseling or student support services
    • Domestic violence shelters or crisis intervention centers
    • Corporate human resources departments managing workplace safety
    • Security firms or threat assessment teams in public or private sectors

Presented By

P. Randall Kropp, PhD, Threat Assessment specialist for Protect International Inc.

Dr. Randall Kropp is a clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in the assessment and management of violent offenders. He works as a threat assessment specialist for Protect International Inc., is a psychologist with the Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission of British Columbia, Canada, and is Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Simon Fraser University.

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Protect International Risk and Safety Services

Protect International Risk and Safety Services

We are proud to partner with Protect International Risk and Safety Services for this training. Protect International's threat assessment professionals are internationally recognized experts that have developed some of the world's most widely used and best-validated threat assessment tools. Protect International provides services and products related to violence risk assessment and management, also known as threat assessment and management. Protect International services and products include threat assessment training and support, case assessment and management, legal consultation, policy review and development, and program evaluation and research; along with threat assessment manuals, worksheets, licenses, and software applications for those tools.

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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. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



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) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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), SW CPE 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 and 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. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #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. CONCEPT Professional Training 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.