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NZCCP
The New Zealand College Of Clinical Psychologists
Canterbury Branch
Presents
Violence Risk Assessment: Can we do it? Yes we can!
Presenters: Annmaree Kingi, Sue Galvin, Craig Prince
Description:
All mental health professionals assess risk all the time, but clinical psychologists can be leaders in this area. This workshop includes lectures and practical exercises designed to give psychologists the confidence to conduct and present an assessment of risk of physical or sexual violence by people with mental illness.
Presenters:
Annmaree Kingi studied psychology and clinical psychology at The University of Canterbury, and has worked at the CDHB’s Forensic Service for 5 years. She has special interests in sexual deviance, borderline personality disorder, and psychopathy.
Craig Prince qualified as a clinical psychologist at the University of South Africa in 1994, and has worked in the CDHB Forensic Service for 11 years, as well as having a private forensic psychology practice. He has interests in sexual offending and a wide range of other forensic matters, and has given expert evidence in many high profile cases. He serves on several consultative bodies.
Sue Galvin studied mathematics and psychology at Victoria University and the University of Rochester, New York, lectured in psychology for ten years at Otago University in Dunedin, then qualified as a clinical psychologist at the University of Canterbury. She has worked at the Forensic Service for four years. She has special interests in neuropsychology and the mathematics of risk assessment.
Date: Friday 3rd September 2010
Time: 12.45pm – 4.30pm
Venue: University of Canterbury, Sociology Theatrette, Room 252 (Level 2, Department of Sociology – next to Department of Psychology)
PLEASE RSVP to Petra: Pah74@uclive.ac.nz by Friday 27th August (afternoon tea provided)
$50 for non-members ($15 for non-member students – with ID)
Free to College members.
All are welcome