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Gain Respect in Your Profession with Expertise in High-Stakes Violence Risk Formulation

Purchase all 3 courses at once as a bundle and train in the most trusted frameworks: long-term violence risk formulation, acute dynamic assessment in institutional settings and youth-specific evaluation.

Normally $775, priced at $387.50 for a limited time.*

 
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Excellence in Violence Risk Assessment Requires Proficiency Across the Structured Professional Judgment Tools that Define Modern Forensic Practice

 

With this Training Bundle Forensic Psychologists Specializing in Violence Risk Assessment and Formulation:

  • ✅ Build expertise in HCR-20 V3 for long-term violence risk through practice cases spanning forensic facilities, review board hearings and threat assessments.
  • ✅ Know the appropriate use of START for acute, dynamic assessments in mental health settings where short-term planning is critical. 
  • ✅ Develop expertise with SAVRY for youth-specific violence risk evaluation that accounts for developmental factors.

Learning Outcomes
HCR-20-V3 Overview

Upon completion of this CE-earning program, participants describe:

  • Revision process for the development of V3 and the version changes 
  • Items of the HCR-20 V3 and how the measure is used in practice
  • the basis for Structured Professional Judgment
  • Implementation issues for changes from V2 to V3

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Learning Outcomes
Short Term Assessment of Risk & Treatability (START)

Upon completion of this CE-earning program, participants describe:

  • The various components of START and how to assess them
  • Rationale for adopting the START into clinical practice
  • How protective factors can be both present and absent
  • How the START informs formulations, and much more

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Learning Outcomes
Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY) Overview

Upon completion of this CE-earning program, participants describe:

  • Major developmental concepts relevant to violence risk assessments in youth
  • Rating the risk and protective factors on the SAVRY
  • How the measure can be used in practice

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Kevin Douglas, PhD

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 is currently 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

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Tania Nicholls, PhD

Dr. Nicholls is Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UBC and Distinguished Scientists and Lead, Forensic Research BC Mental Health and Substance User Services and President-Elect, International Association of Forensic Mental Health. She holds cross-appointments at UBC including the SPPH and an Adjunct appointment in the Department of Psychology, SFU. Her research examines the intersections of low and mental health related to the provision of services to person in conflict with the law and diverse marginalized...

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Sarah L. Desmarais, PhD - Presenter

Sarah L. Desmarais, PhD

Sarah L. Desmarais, Ph.D., is the President at Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) since 2022. She is responsible for the strategic priorities of PRA and oversight of PRA operations. Dr. Desmarais received her Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology and Law from Simon Fraser University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Population and Public Health at the University of British Columbia. Prior to joining PRA, Dr. Desmarais was a tenured Professor of Psychology and University Faculty Scholar at North Carolina State University...

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Laura Guy, PhD - Presenter

Laura Guy, PhD

Laura S. Guy obtained her BA in psychology at McGill University in Quebec, MA in clinical (forensic) psychology at Sam Houston State University in Texas, and Ph.D. in clinical (forensic) psychology at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. She completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS). She has Board Certification in Forensic Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and is registered to practice psychology in Canada and the United States...

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Violence Risk Assessment

Gain Theoretical, Empirical and Practical Skills with a Violence Risk Assessment Certificate

This certificate program spans 150 hours of CE-earning content across 10 programs.

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With content curated by psychologist Dr. Patricia Zapf and our Advisory Board, we make training for developing skills, following best practices, and improving credibility accessible and individualized to fit every schedule — so you can take your practice to the next level.

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*Special pricing is for a limited time and may be discontinued at any time at our discretion, even if promotional pricing messaging persists. Pricing applies to the bundle as described only, no refunds, returns, credits or partial discounts. Trainings are available for one year after purchase.