VIOLENCE ON HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE CAMPUSES BY TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
HAS CONCERNED US ALL. As a result, professionals from a wide range of
disciplines - including education, law enforcement, JUVENILE JUSTICE,
child advocacy and mental health, need to become equipped with the
state of the art knowledge regarding how to assess JUVENILES AND YOUNG
ADULTS WHO HAVE COME TO OUR ATTENTION BECAUSE OF INAPPROPRIATE
STATEMENTS OR THREATENING BEHAVIOR. Professionals need a systemic,
thoughtful and research based model that provides the best results,
allowing high risk youth to be identified along with an effective plan
to manage their risk.This one day workshop, presented by the co-author
of _Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles, a_ddresses
these important issues. Recent trends in youth violence will be
summarized and two decades of research on violence risk factors will
be distilled. Principles for conducting an effective, developmentally
informed risk assessment of youth, including the use of structured
assessment instruments will be highlighted. Special attention will be
given to understanding general violence risk as opposed to targeted
violence. This training will help participants understand current best
practices as well as empirically based treatments that reduce the risk
of youth and young adult violence.
Workshop Content
How Child and Adolescent Development relates to VIOLENCE RISK
Types of Aggression in Youth
Risk Factors for VIOLENCE IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS
Understanding and ASSESSING “Psychopathic Traits” in Youth and
Young Adults
Contrasting Risk Assessment vs. VIOLENCE PREDICTION
Major Principles for Effective Risk Assessment
Effective Threat Assessment
Current Approaches to Assess Risk for Targeted VIOLENCE
Principles for Conducting an Effective Threat Assessment
Effective Treatments to reduce Violence Risk
Course Objectives:
Participants will identify the significant risk factors in juveniles
for violence.
Participants will be able to explain the difference between general
risk assessment and targeted violence assessment.
Participants will follow steps to conduct effective risk and threat
assessments with JUVENILES.
Participants will describe components of effective treatments that
reduce violence risk in juveniles.
Southeast Psych is approved by the American Psychological Association
(APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
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