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Training and Workshops The Pacific Institute offers discounted and in some cases pro bono training in violence prediction and risk analysis. Typically, one- or two-day workshops in the following format are presented in didactic and interactive styles of instruction. The training consists of state of the art methods in risk analysis with extensive workshop materials. The Pacific Institute has presented conferences and workshops in the United States, Europe and Asia. Future trainings will be held in the United States, Japan, England and Denmark. The Pacific Institute will award Certificates of Completion to participants. The workshops are sponsored by the Pacific Institute for the Study of Conflict and Aggression, which is approved by the American Psychological Association to award continuing education credit for psychologists. The Pacific Institute maintains responsibility for the program. A five percent premium discount on professional liability insurance for psychologists may be awarded by the American Professional Agency or the APAIT Professional Liability Insurance Co. for attending this seminar. Upon approval, the training is free to students and other special categories of persons who cannot afford the tuition. THE TOPICS INCLUDE: DECEPTION AND DISTORTION IN VIOLENCE
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION
SEXUAL ASSAULTS AND AGGRESSION
ABOUT UPCOMING WORKSHOPS No training for the next year will be offered. The format of the typical workshop follows:
Certificates of completion will be issued to participants who attend the entire program and complete a program evaluation form. Refunds: If you cannot attend the seminar, you have two options: (1) receive full credit for a future seminar or (2) receive a refund minus a $20 fee. Requests must be made in writing no later than 30 days after the seminar and will be processed within 8 weeks of receipt of the request. Cancellation: In the rare event that the seminar cannot be held, it will be rescheduled and registrants will receive free admission; however, refunds will not be granted unless the location of the rescheduled seminar changes. Confirmation Cards: Not required for attendance, but will be sent with directions to the seminar for all registrations received two weeks prior to the seminar. Register Early: Previous similar trainings have been well-received and it is anticipated that the course will be sold out. REGISTRATION
To register please email us the following information:
All registration fees must be prepaid unless accompanied by an institutional purchase order. Please make checks payable to ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS Harold V. Hall, PhD, ABPP, a forensic neuropsychologist, is the Director of the Pacific Institute for the Study of Conflict and Aggression. He has diplomate status in both forensic and clinical psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology, and is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. He has served as a consultant to a wide variety of criminal and civil justice system agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Secret Service, and circuit, district and family courts at state and federal levels. He has authored or edited ten books and more than 60+ peer-reviewed articles and chapters in violence-related areas. He was elected to the National Academy of Practice in Psychology as a Distinguished Practitioner. Sandra B. McPherson, PhD, has diplomate status in both clinical and forensic psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. She divides her time between a largely forensic practice in Cleveland and teaching for the Fielding Institute based in Santa Barbara, California. She has developed special expertise in death penalty mitigation, having worked with many defendants currently on Ohio’s death row. Her work in this area began with the first case to be brought under the state’s revised capital punishment statute. In addition to the other areas of criminal responsibility work, she is particularly active in domestic relations cases, with special emphasis on problems of sexual abuse allegations and the development of court-worthy psychological evaluations. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Ohio Psychological Association, of which she has served as president. She is a former president of the State Board of Psychology. Joseph G. Poirier, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in forensic psychology. He is the Clinical Director of the Child and Adolescent Evaluation Services (CAFES) in Montgomery County, Maryland. CAFES is a multi-disciplinary team that conducts evaluations on Juvenile Court referred juveniles and their families. CAFES is also responsible for the county’s Juvenile Sexual Offender Program. Dr. Poirier is also the Co-Director of the Prince George County, Maryland, Circuit Court Mental Hygiene Service. This service conducts forensic assessments of criminal, juvenile, civil, and domestic matters. Dr. Poirier is board certified in the specialty areas of forensic, clinical and family psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He recently completed the revision of the highly-acclaimed Detecting Malingering and Deception: The Forensic Distortion Analysis (FDA), edited by H.V. Hall and Dr. Poirier (in press). DANGEROUSNESS PREDICTION DECISION
PROCESS This workshop provides an outstanding opportunity to learn about the clinical-empirical systems underlying the prediction of violence. Forensic professionals will learn to conduct a deception analysis and identify individuals who are likely to be violent, as well as practical steps they can take to protect themselves within the workplace and the home. |
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