Cope or Rope: A Primer on Incels, Mental Health, and Risk Assessment
3 Hours | 3 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Cope or Rope: A Primer on Incels, Mental Health, and Risk Assessment is presented by Dustin Wygant, PhD, Christopher P. Marett, MD, and Sarah E. Daly, PhD.
“Incel” is a portmanteau for “involuntary celibate,” and groups of incels typically exist and congregate in online spaces. As described on one popular forum for the group, an incels is “a person who wants to be in a loving relationship but is unable to find one despite his best effort.” Generally, men who identify as incels have had limited or no romantic or sexual experiences. They believe this is due to a number of factors, including their physical appearance, missed developmental milestones, personality, and/or mental illnesses such as anxiety or autism. While agencies, researchers, and organizations gather information and offer perspectives about the group, few have engaged with incels directly.
The presenters discuss recent interview data to inform participants about the individuals and the group (e.g., brief history, associations with violence, common characteristics), themes in online discussions, and shared beliefs. Additionally, this program will utilize an interactive approach highlighting case studies and interview data to discuss treatment strategies, suicide and violence risk assessment, describe and debate diagnostic considerations and intervention approaches, and identify ways to address incel problems effectively.
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 factors that affect individuals’ decision to join and participate in the incel community
Describe common beliefs, words and phrases, and perspectives among the incel community
Describe interview excerpts from communication with incels to inform psychological practices and interventions to best address the needs of people with incel beliefs
Describe aspects of risk assessment for violence and suicide risk
Describe diagnostic debates related to common incel issues
Presented By
Christopher P. Marett, MD
Dr. Christopher Marett is an Assistant Professor and Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Cincinnati. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame (2005), his Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) degree with a concentration in clinical investigation fr...
Presented By
Dustin Wygant, PhD
Dr. Dustin Wygant is a Professor of Psychology and Director of Clinical Training for the Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program at Eastern Kentucky University. He is a licensed clinical psychologist (Kentucky & Ohio). Dr. Wygant received his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Miami University in Oxfo...
Presented By
Sarah E. Daly, PhD
Sarah E. Daly, Ph.D. is an assistant professor and graduate program director in the criminology, law, and society department at Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Her primary area of research is involuntary celibacy and the online incel community. She has conducted qualitative studies on inceldom...
Curriculum
1. Introduction
2. Entering the Manosphere and Examining the Incel Community
3. Addressing Incel Problems
4. Incels and Violence Risk Assessment
5. Putting it All Together: Case Examples
6. Case #2 - Violence Risk Assessment Stalking
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Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.