Working with people who have a history of violence (SOLD OUT)
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This workshop aims to introduce methods for understanding violent behaviour and identifying the personal characteristics of people who act violently and the situations that might trigger and maintain violence. Approaches to formulating violent behaviour and determining treatment needs will be discussed. The workshop will then move to a discussion of intervention approaches, with an emphasis on psychological treatment and the practices and setting conditions that seem to facilitate change. The challenges and benefits in providing treatment and establishing and maintaining a therapeutic alliance will be considered.This workshop will be facilitated by Professor Michael Daffern, Professor of Clinical Forensic Psychology and Director of the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science, Swinburne University of Technology, Consultant Principal Psychologist with the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare).
Location
Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science
Level 1, 582 Heidelberg Road, Alphington VIC 3078
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Working with people who have a history of violence (SOLD OUT)
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