An Introduction to the Use of the Female Additional Manual (FAM) in Violence Risk Assessment
1.5 Hours | 1.5 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on An Introduction to the Use of the Female Additional Manual (FAM) in Violence Risk Assessment is presented by Mollimichelle (Cabeldue) McClendon, PhD, and Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD.
Taking a gender responsive approach to violence risk assessment is important given the vast research that highlights differences in the likelihood and rationale for females committing violence in comparison to males. Research shows that females are impacted by different risk factors than males, and these risk factors may help better inform risk formulation and treatment.
This program provides an overview of the Female Additional Manual, an adjunctive tool to the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management 20, for use with females. It will review each of the risk factors included on the Female Additional Manual, with examples of how each risk factor might present in violence risk formulation. Additionally, various case examples are utilized to showcase how the Female Additional Manual can be used to understand female violence risk in practice.
This program is intended for licensed providers (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists, LPCs, LCSWs) who work with forensic patients in various settings (e.g., state hospitals, secure forensic treatment facilities) who are new to using the Female Additional Manual or want a basic understanding of the measure.
Program Outline:
- Gender responsive approaches to violence risk assessment
- The structure of the Female Additional Manual
- Risk factors specific to females
- The existing research as applied to non-binary individuals
- Assessment measure
- Examples of female-specific risk factors and how they might present in various settings and forensic evaluations.
- Case study examples of how using the Female Additional Manual and focusing on female-specific risk factors can improve the risk formulation and treatment.
Individuals who participate in this program learn skills that can be applied directly in clinical and forensic inpatient settings by treating clinicians, as well as skills that can inform and improve the types of treatment recommendations provided by forensic evaluators when completing violence risk assessments with females.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe the importance of gender responsive approaches to violence risk assessment
Describe the structure of the Female Additional Manual and relevant risk factors specific to females
Describe gender specific risk factors to various case examples
Presented By
Mollimichelle (Cabeldue) McClendon, PhD
Mollimichelle McClendon, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist in Texas, Colorado, and Louisiana. She completed a forensic postdoctoral fellowship through Tulane School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences with clinical work at Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System which includ...
Presented By
Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD
Lyndsay Brooks, Psy.D. received her master’s and doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She is licensed as a psychologist in the states of California, Texas, Illinois, and Washington. She completed an APA-accredited internship with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and recei...
Curriculum
1. Gender Responsive Approaches
2. Violence Risk Assessment
3. Female Additional Manual (FAM) Research
4. Female Additional Manual (FAM) Items
5. Case Examples
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