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Special Opportunity for Training in Sex Offender Risk Assessment

July 27, 2012 By Comments

Risk for Sexual Violence ProtocolA new online training program offers a unique opportunity for forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals to receive complete training in the administration of the RSVP (Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol) as well as the opportunity to complete 6 test cases to achieve maximal inter-rater reliability in scoring this protocol.

Dr. Stephen D. Hart, an internationally renowned expert in violence risk, has developed the online training program in conjunction with CONCEPT (Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training).

The RSVP is a set of structured professional judgment guidelines published by the Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University and designed to facilitate comprehensive, treatment-oriented sexual risk assessments.

Online Training

The online training has two components. The first component is didactic. It involves a review of fundamental issues in the structured professional judgment approach to risk assessment and the administration of the RSVP. Dr. Hart presents information in a series of 4 videos and through a review of the RSVP Manual. The second component is practical and involves administration of the RSVP for 6 cases. Individualized feedback is provided for each completed case.

Continuing Education Credits Available

The training requires about 25 hours to complete: 5-7 hours for the first component (Part 1 on CONCEPT website), and approximately 18 hours (~ 3 hours per case) for the second component (Part 2 on CONCEPT website). Those who complete the training receive a certificate of competence as well as 25 hours of Continuing Education credits. CONCEPT is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists, and approved by the Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (CATAP) to sponsor Continuing education for its members. Continuing Education credits granted by CONCEPT may also be recognized by other organizations.

Prerequisites

Those who wish to complete the training should have some specialized training or experience in either sex offender risk assessment or in the use of structured professional judgment guidelines for violence risk assessment (and preferably in both).* The training is available only in English.

The cost of the training is USD $500. For further details about this special training opportunity, please visit the CONCEPT website.

 

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Advanced Violence Threat Assessment and Risk Management Course

February 1, 2012 By Comments

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pg” alt=”" width=”175″ height=”60″ />Stephen D. Hart, Kelly Watt, and Keith Dormond, internationally recognized threat assessment experts, will be hosting a 4-day advanced course on threat assessment and risk management at the Westin Bayshore in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 2 – 5, 2012.

About the Course

The course will provide an opportunity for people who have basic or intermediate-level skills in threat assessment and management to develop and demonstrate mastery. The course will cover high-level skills such as case formulation, report writing, and expert testimony. Successful completion will be recognized with a certificate of competency.

This training event is being co-sponsored by the Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (CATAP).

Why Attend?

  • Take advantage of a rare educational opportunity

Many people have attended a workshop in threat assessment, but few have attended a high-level course that provides small-group instruction.

  • Make sure your expertise is recognized

Your employer, your clients, and the courts all want to know that not only did you attend training, you learned something at it. Individualized evaluation of your work allows us to offer a certificate of competency.

  • Strengthen your professional network

Meet others who specialize in threat assessment and learn from their experiences.

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for professionals whose work involves threat assessment and management., including those working in criminal justice, security, health care, social service, education, and human resources settings. Attendees should have completed basic training (4 days or more) in threat assessment and management training, including the use of structured professional judgment guidelines (e.g. HCR-20, SARA, B-SAFER, SAM, SVR-20, RSVP).

Workshop Instructors

The workshop instructors are internationally recognized experts, prolific authors, and engaging presenters. They are passionate about providing evidence-based understanding, knowledge, and skills about violence risk assessment and management that professionals can apply in practice

Dr. Stephen Hart

Dr. Stephen Hart is a founding Director of ProActive ReSolutions, Inc., where he heads the Threat Assessment Stream. Dr. Hart is a Professor of Psychology and a member of the Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University in Canada and also a Visiting Professor at the University of Bergen in Norway. His work focuses on clinical-forensic assessment in criminal and civil settings, and especially on the assessment of violence risk and the assessment of psychopathic personality disorder.

Dr. Hart is the recipient of numerous awards for his work in this area and is the author of more than 450 articles, chapters, books, and presentations, and has conducted more than 300 workshops around the world.

Dr. Kelly Watt

Dr. Kelly Watt works as a Threat Assessment Specialist at ProActive ReSolutions Inc., and is a member of the Mental Health, Law, and Policy Institute at Simon Fraser University in Canada. Dr. Watt’s work focuses on conducting assessments, proving training, and developing strategies for workplaces related to preventing, assessing, and managing workplace violence. Dr. Watt is the author of over 70 articles, chapters, reports, and presentations and has conducted numerous workshops around the world related to violence risk assessment and management.

Keith Dormond

Keith Dormond works as a Threat Assessment Specialist at ProActive ReSolutions Inc. and is a past President and current Director of the Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. Keith has worked as a law enforcement officer for thirteen years and his work at Proactive focuses on conducting assessments, providing training, and developing strategies for workplaces related to preventing, assessing and managing workplace violence.

Workshop Overview

DAY 1 Advanced Principles of Violence Threat Assessment and Risk Management

  • Discuss advanced threat assessment and risk management principles
  • Review Case #1 and administer the HCR-20

DAY 2 Writing Short Reports

  • Discuss core components of report writing
  • Write short report based on Case #1
  • Review Case #2 and administer the SAM

DAY 3 Writing Long Reports

  • Write long report based on Case #2

DAY 4 Communicating Oral Reports and Conducting Expert Testimony

  • Discuss core components of risk communication
  • Practice oral report based on Case #2
  • Discuss general principles for conducting expert testimony
  • Practice expert testimony based on Case #2

Registration Details

Venue

The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver; 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC V6G 2V4; Tel# 604 682 3377, Fax# 604 687 3102

Cost

$1200 (CAD) + HST per participant (until March 1); $1400 (CAD) + HST per participant (after March 1); $1000 (CAD) + HST for CATAP Members. Groups who register four or more participants will receive free admission for every fourth person. Cost includes all materials (manuals and worksheets). Light refreshments provided

CE Credits

24 CE Credits (Note: Please click here for details on obtaining Continuing Education credits for this workshop)

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Integrating CBT to Treat Eating Disorders into a DBT Program

November 30, -0001 By Comments

This is a new continuing education course that is being offered by the Treatment Implementation Collaborative on integrating CBT into a DBT program for the treatment of eating disorders.

Zanarini et al (2004) reported that 58.3% of people meeting criteria for BPD also meet criteria for at least one eating disorder. DBT programs, therefore, have a high percentage of multiple-problem clients who meet criteria for eating disorders. Because DBT is a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, providing eating disorders treatment in the context of a DBT program is possible with minimal adaptations. This course is designed to strengthen the CBT skills of DBT therapists treating concurrent eating disordered behaviors and borderline personality disorder while teaching the specific CBT strategies that are effective when targeting eating disorders. This course will include weekly reading assignments and homework.

Dates:

8-week Online Video-based Classes

September 20 – November 8, 2012

Thursdays from 10-11am (West coast); 12-1pm (Central); 1-2pm (East coast)

Classes will be recorded. Missed classes can be viewed after the class occurs.

Instructor:

Lucene Wisniewski, PhD

Prerequisites:

  1. Familiarity and/or training in DBT.
  2. Currently seeing a client experiencing eating disorder behavior.
  3. Submission of a one-page summary of a client with eating disorder behavior (redacted to preserve confidentiality).

Required Materials:

This course will have weekly readings from:

Waller, G., Cordery, H., Corstorphine, E., Henrichsen, H., Lawson, R., Mountford, V., & Russell, K. (2007). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A comprehensive treatment guide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Dancyger, I. & Fornari, V. (2009). Evidence based treatments for eating disorders: Children, adolescent and adults. Hauppague, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

Topics for the course include:

Week 1: Overview of Eating Disorders: Diagnosis and Assessment

Week 2: Overview of Eating Disorders: Treatment Issues

  1. How DBT and CBT work together
  2. CBT as the empirically supported treatment of choice for ED’s
  3. Using DBT language and skills without compromising CBT
  4. Creating behavioral targets
  5. Using ED/DBT diary card

Week 3: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part I

  1. Establishing the therapeutic relationship
  2. Introducing self-monitoring to the client
  3. Weekly weigh-ins
  4. Educating the client about weight and eating
  5. Prescribing regular eating patterns
  6. Teaching self-control strategies (DBT Skills and strategies)

Week 4: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part II

  1. Evaluating and treating medication compliance issues
  2. Enhancing motivation for change
  3. Using behavioral chain analysis
  4. Behavioral strategies for addressing shape and weight concerns

Week 5: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorder Part III

  1. Teaching problem solving skills
  2. Exposure for feared foods
  3. In-session coaching
  4. Cognitive-restructuring

Week 6: Is your client responding to treatment of Eating Disorders? Monitoring and making progress

  1. What does progress look like and how to assess it?
  2. How do I know if the progress is enough: Dialectics and progress
  3. Staying the course
    1. Using contingencies to focus on ED’s
    2. Managing the urge to talk about non-ED targets when ED is severe
    3. Therapy interfering behavior (continue Week 7 if necessary)
    4. Commitment and recommitment to ED targets
    5. When to refer to a higher level of care

Week 7: DBT Specific Treatment and Eating Disorders

  1. Research on DBT and ED
  2. Models of DBT for EDs
  3. Adaptations
    1. Invalidating environment
    2. Diary Card
    3. Telephone coaching
    4. Treatment targets
    5. Therapy interfering behaviors specific to ED’s
    6. Communication

i. Consultation team

ii. Consultation-to-the-patient

Week 8: Special issues in working with Eating Disorders

Course Objectives:

Following this 8 hour Online Video Course, participants will be able to:

  • List diagnosis and assessment instruments for eating disorders
  • Describe how CBT and DBT work together in ED treatment
  • Create behavioral targets for eating disorders
  • Create and use diary cards for targeting eating disorders
  • Educate clients (and others) on weight and eating
  • Teach DBT skills and other self-regulating strategies
  • Conduct behavioral chain analysis for eating disordered behaviors
  • Use CBT strategies of exposure, problem solving and cognitive restructuring for food and weight
  • Provide in-session coaching to clients
  • Treat therapy interfering behaviors with clients with eating disorders
  • Assess progress with clients as they go through treatment
  • Utilize contingency management for eating disorders
  • Discuss the modifications to standard DBT for eating disorders
  • Describe typical issues that affect clients and the therapy with eating disorders.

Tuition:

$225 per person

Register online at www.ticllc.org and click on Trainings & Events. All registration information and payments are due no later than September 18, 2012.

CE Information:

Continuing Education credit for psychologists is being offered through Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). There is an additional fee of $50 for the CE credits. This course is worth 8 CE credits. Please click here to register for CE credits.

Refunds & Substitutions:

If you need to substitute a colleague to take your place or cancel a registration, please contact TIC at cbest@ticllc.org no later than September 2, 2012. We will refund your registration fees, minus $50 – we understand that life happens when you are making other plans and we want to be accommodating. No substitutions or refunds will be made once the course begins.

Technical Requirements:

  • A telephone (landline or cell), preferably with a headset
  • A computer with internet access and an email address
  • A webcam is preferred

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This is a new continuing education course that is being offered by the Treatment Implementation Collaborative on integrating CBT into a DBT program for the treatment of eating disorders.
Zanarini et al (2004) reported that 58.3% of people meeting criteria for BPD also meet criteria for at least one eating disorder. DBT programs, therefore, have a high percentage of multiple-problem clients who meet criteria for eating disorders. Because DBT is a Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, providing eating disorders treatment in the context of a DBT program is possible with minimal adaptations. This course is designed to strengthen the CBT skills of DBT therapists treating concurrent eating disordered behaviors and borderline personality disorder while teaching the specific CBT strategies that are effective when targeting eating disorders. This course will include weekly reading assignments and homework.
Dates:
8-week Online Video-based Classes
September 20 – November 8, 2012
Thursdays from 10-11am (West coast); 12-1pm (Central); 1-2pm (East coast)
Classes will be recorded. Missed classes can be viewed after the class occurs.
Instructor:
Lucene Wisniewski, PhD
Prerequisites:
Familiarity and/or training in DBT.
Currently seeing a client experiencing eating disorder behavior.
Submission of a one-page summary of a client with eating disorder behavior (redacted to preserve confidentiality).
Required Materials:
This course will have weekly readings from:
Waller, G., Cordery, H., Corstorphine, E., Henrichsen, H., Lawson, R., Mountford, V., & Russell, K. (2007). Cognitive-behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A comprehensive treatment guide. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Dancyger, I. & Fornari, V. (2009). Evidence based treatments for eating disorders: Children, adolescent and adults. Hauppague, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Topics for the course include:
Week 1: Overview of Eating Disorders: Diagnosis and Assessment
Week 2: Overview of Eating Disorders: Treatment Issues
How DBT and CBT work together
CBT as the empirically supported treatment of choice for ED’s
Using DBT language and skills without compromising CBT
Creating behavioral targets
Using ED/DBT diary card
Week 3: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part I
Establishing the therapeutic relationship
Introducing self-monitoring to the client
Weekly weigh-ins
Educating the client about weight and eating
Prescribing regular eating patterns
Teaching self-control strategies (DBT Skills and strategies)
Week 4: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorders Part II
Evaluating and treating medication compliance issues
Enhancing motivation for change
Using behavioral chain analysis
Behavioral strategies for addressing shape and weight concerns
Week 5: Getting Started with CBT for Eating Disorder Part III
Teaching problem solving skills
Exposure for feared foods
In-session coaching
Cognitive-restructuring
Week 6: Is your client responding to treatment of Eating Disorders? Monitoring and making progress
What does progress look like and how to assess it?
How do I know if the progress is enough: Dialectics and progress
Staying the course
Using contingencies to focus on ED’s
Managing the urge to talk about non-ED targets when ED is severe
Therapy interfering behavior (continue Week 7 if necessary)
Commitment and recommitment to ED targets
When to refer to a higher level of care
Week 7: DBT Specific Treatment and Eating Disorders
Research on DBT and ED
Models of DBT for EDs
Adaptations
Invalidating environment
Diary Card
Telephone coaching
Treatment targets
Therapy interfering behaviors specific to ED’s
Communication
i. Consultation team
ii. Consultation-to-the-patient
Week 8: Special issues in working with Eating Disorders
Course Objectives:
Following this 8 hour Online Video Course, participants will be able to:
List diagnosis and assessment instruments for eating disorders
Describe how CBT and DBT work together in ED treatment
Create behavioral targets for eating disorders
Create and use diary cards for targeting eating disorders
Educate clients (and others) on weight and eating
Teach DBT skills and other self-regulating strategies
Conduct behavioral chain analysis for eating disordered behaviors
Use CBT strategies of exposure, problem solving and cognitive restructuring for food and weight
Provide in-session coaching to clients
Treat therapy interfering behaviors with clients with eating disorders
Assess progress with clients as they go through treatment
Utilize contingency management for eating disorders
Discuss the modifications to standard DBT for eating disorders
Describe typical issues that affect clients and the therapy with eating disorders.
Tuition:
$225 per person
Register online at www.ticllc.org and click on Trainings & Events. All registration information and payments are due no later than September 18, 2012.
CE Information:
Continuing Education credit for psychologists is being offered through Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). There is an additional fee of $50 for the CE credits. This course is worth 8 CE credits. Please click here to register for CE credits.
Refunds & Substitutions:
If you need to substitute a colleague to take your place or cancel a registration, please contact TIC at cbest@ticllc.org no later than September 2, 2012. We will refund your registration fees, minus $50 – we understand that life happens when you are making other plans and we want to be accommodating. No substitutions or refunds will be made once the course begins.
Technical Requirements:
A telephone (landline or cell), preferably with a headset
A computer with internet access and an email address
A webcam is preferred
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