Training
The Forensic Psychology Centre provides training for variety of forensic matters.
About presenter Doug Boer:
Doug Boer is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Dr Boer has worked in the area of risk assessment and management with general as well as special offender populations since the early nineties. He is co-author of risk assessment instruments the Sexual Violence Risk 20 (SVR 20), and the Assessment of Risk with Individuals with developmental and Intellectual Limitations who Offend (ARMIDILO). He has published widely in the area and presented at international conferences on the topic. Dr Boer has consulted to organizations, and provided training on risk assessment and management to mental health professionals, probation officers and corrections staff. He continues to work clinically with offenders and provide supervision to students and professionals. He is a clinical associate of the Forensic Psychology Centre.
About presenter Catherine Creamer:
Catherine Creamer, CPsychol, is a Forensic Psychologist registered in the UK, New Zealand and Australia. She is visiting lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, where she undertakes research and lectures on the MSc Forensic Psychology course. Catherine works in private practice in the aforementioned countries providing specialist reports and consultancy. She has extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of offenders and of providing expert witness reports to Courts, Parole Boards and Mental Health Tribunals. Catherine also has extensive training and consultancy experience and was awarded the contract to re-design the Facilitator Pathway training for the New Zealand Department of Corrections, resulting in a newly developed 7-week foundational training and one week advanced training. Additionally, Catherine worked with a team commissioned by the European Union to develop Hostage Negotiation and Critical Incident manuals in Romania (2009) and to develop training in these areas. She is currently consulting to the Council of Europe on a Prison Reform project in Turkey where she is designing training in risk assessment and facilitation skills. Additionally she is consulting to the Scottish Government on risk assessment procedures relating to employment and the Protection of Vulnerable Groups. Outside of this, Catherine travels between Europe, Australia and New Zealand, has been previously commissioned by these jurisdictions to support the development of offending behaviour programs, monitor program delivery and train facilitators. She is a clinical associate to the Forensic Psychology Centre.
Workshops
The following workshops are currently available
Assessing Psychopathy & Risk of Sexual Violence in Offenders with Intellectual Disability
Presenter: Douglas Boer
Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Psychology
The University of Waikato
Melbourne
31 Aug-2 Sep
Sydney
16-18 Nov
This 3-day workshop focuses upon the adaptation and application of commonly used risk
assessment instruments to Intellectually Disabled (ID) individuals who offend. Participants will have specific training in administration and scoring of the Psychopathy Checklist-Screening Version (PCL: SV), the Sexual Violence Risk 20 (SVR 20), and the ARMIDILO-S.
In recent years considerable developments have been made in the validation of risk
assessment instruments. Such tools are now generally accepted to be a crucial component in the effective management of sexually violent offenders. Much of the research used in the development of these tools, however, have been with non- Intellectually Disabled (ID)offender populations. The direct applicability of the individual items on these instruments to ID offender populations can be unclear.
This 3-day workshop focusses upon the adaption and application of commonly used risk assessment tools to ID individuals at risk of sexual violence. Specific attention will given to the unique circumstances of ID offenders, and how this may be integrated into current
validated risk assessment approaches.Participants will be provided with up-todate knowledge and skills in the risk assessment of sexually violent ID individuals. The first day will focus upon the assessment of psychopathy using the PCL SV. The second day will focus upon the use of the SVR 20 (revised), whilst third day will give participants training in the administration and use of the recently developed ARMIDILO-S. The Assessment of Risk Manageability for Individuals with Developmental and Intellectual
Limitations who Offend
(ARMIDILO-S) was developed by Doug Boer and colleagues to provide a comprehensive evaluation of an Intellectually Disabled client risks and manageability. The instrument provides estimates for re-offending within certain timeframes and allows users to derive a treatment or management plan. Its format allows for consistency and structure in assessment and facilitates communication about risks and risk factors. The workshop will use a range of teaching methods including didactic, interactive and case-study methods. The workshop will provide attendees with: (1) An understanding of the different models, approaches and challenges of assessing sexual risk in ID offenders;
(2) Skills to administer and score the ARMIDILO-S; (3) Skills to adapt the SVR-20 and PCL:SV to ID Offenders; (4) A structure and approach on how to use information gained from risk assessment tools to reach individualised risk formulations and management plans for ID offenders. Participants will need to complete 1 hour worth of reading prior to each day (excluding Day 1).
Who should attend?
This training course is appropriate for practitioners who, as part of their role, must make and/or interpret risk assessment opinions in relation to ID individuals at risk of sexual violence.
Workshop schedule
Day 1 (PCL-SV Sexual Offending)
• Introduction to Psychopathy, Risk Assessment and Risk Management with
Intellectually Disabled Sexual Offenders.
• Administration & scoring of the Psychopathy Checklist -Screening Version (PCL-SV)
Day 2 (SVR-20)
• Training in the administration & scoring SVR-20 with ID Sexual Offenders
• Development of risk formulation integrating information from SVR-20
Day 3 (ARMIDILO-S)
• Introduction to the ARMIDILO-S
• Training in the administration & scoring of the ARMIDILO-S
More Information:
Michelle Wigg
(Training Coordinator)
admin@forensicpsychologycentre.com.au
Phone: (07) 3162 0611
Fax: (07) 3368 1896
Postal Address:
Forensic Psychology Centre,
PO BOX 732 Paddington QLD 4064