FOR 7710 - Assessment IV: Risk Assessment (Adults/Juvenile)

(2 units)

The call for psychologist to perform risk assessment, threat assessment and risk management continue to grow. The forensic psychologist needs to understand the nature of risk and the role of identification of risk as well as management factors. This course is a two credit hour course which focuses on the understanding of the risk process and tools which may assist with different populations in presenting the best possible understanding of risk and its interface with the legal process. We shall examine a range of tools as well as processes which support the best practice approach to risk and threat assessment and management.

Please note there is a mandatory lab assessment fee for this course.