1 Hours / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Specialized Violence – Intersecting Risks is presented by Kevin Douglas, PhD, LLB, in partnership with Protect International Risk and Safety Services.

This program focuses on the nature of intersecting risks for violence perpetration, victimization, suicide-related behavior, and self-harm. Often, when an individual is at risk for one of these adverse outcomes, he or she will be at risk for others as well. Settings where multiple intersecting risks occur commonly include mental health, corrections, law enforcement, forensic, and workplace settings. These adverse outcomes are associated with one another both in terms of occurrence and common risk factors. Discussion focuses on (a) the proportion of people who experience multiple types of adverse events; (b) whether each adverse outcome acts as a risk factor for the other adverse outcomes; (c) common vs. unique risk factors for these adverse events; and (d) assessment and intervention approaches that can use helpful in reducing the risk of multiple adverse, violence-related outcomes.

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe the intersection between violence perpetration, victimization, suicide-related behavior, and self-harmribe
  • 2 Describe unique and shared risk factors for intersecting violence-related outcomes
  • 3 Describe assessment and management approaches for intersecting violence risks

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for clinicians and professionals who want to deepen their understanding of the intersecting risks of violence perpetration, victimization, suicide-related behavior, and self-harm. It is ideal for those specializing in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, psychiatry, and related fields where risk assessment and management are central to their practice. Participants will gain practical knowledge and skills to identify, assess, and manage complex risk factors across diverse populations.

    Examples of Relevant Professionals:

    • Mental Health Professional
    • Forensic Psychologist
    • Clinical Psychologist
    • Psychiatrist
    • Law Enforcement Officer
    • Workplace Threat Assessment Team Member
    • Criminal Justice Personnel
    • Security Personnel
    • Health Care Provider
    • Social Service Professional
    • Educator
    • Human Resources Professional

  • Experience Level

    This CE training is appropriate for licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals at all experience levels who work with individuals at risk for violence perpetration, victimization, suicide-related behavior, and self-harm.

      Beginner: New to the concepts of intersecting violence-related risks; seeking foundational knowledge about the co-occurrence and shared risk factors of violence, victimization, suicide, and self-harm in various settings.

  • Practice Setting

    Professionals who participate in this training typically work in environments where the assessment and management of complex, intersecting risks—such as violence perpetration, victimization, suicide-related behavior, and self-harm—are central to their roles. These settings often involve high-stakes decision-making, multidisciplinary collaboration, and direct interaction with individuals or groups at elevated risk for adverse outcomes.

    Examples of Practice Settings:

    • Inpatient and outpatient mental health clinics
    • Forensic hospitals and secure psychiatric units
    • Correctional facilities and juvenile detention centers
    • Law enforcement agencies and police departments
    • Workplace threat assessment teams within corporations or government agencies
    • Courts, probation, and parole offices
    • School counseling and educational support services
    • Hospital emergency departments and general healthcare settings
    • Social service agencies and crisis intervention centers
    • Human resources departments managing employee well-being and safety
    • Security teams in public or private organizations
Presented By

Kevin Douglas, PhD, LLB

Dr. Kevin S. Douglas received his law degree (LL.B.) in 2000 from the University of British Columbia, and his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. in clinical (forensic) psychology from Simon Fraser University. He spent three years on faculty at the University of South Florida in Tampa, and has been on faculty at Simon Fraser University since 2004. He currently is Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University. He is also a Guest Professor of Applied Criminology at Mid-Sweden University, and a Senior Research Advisor at the University of Oslo. He received a Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career Scholar Award (2005-2010), and was the recipient of the Saleem Shah Award for Early Career Excellence in Psychology and Law (2005), awarded jointly by the American Psychology-Law Society and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. Dr. Douglas has authored over 150 journal articles, books, or book chapters.

He has given over 150 invited presentations or workshops across 12 countries. His research and professional activities include violence risk assessment and management, the association between various mental and personality disorders (i.e., psychosis; psychopathy) and violence, and dynamic (changeable, treatment-relevant) risk factors, in both youth and adults. He is co-author of the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management-20 (HCR-20) violence risk assessment measure, which has been translated into 20 languages and is the most broadly used violence risk assessment measure around the world (roughly 35 countries) in correctional, forensic, and psychiatric settings. Its purpose is to help guide decisions about violence potential and how to reduce it. Dr. Douglas is lead author on the latest (third) revision of the HCR-20, published in 2013. His work has been funded, to the amount of approximately $5,000,000, by the National Science Foundation in the US, and, in Canada, by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research.
We are proud to partner with

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).


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.