Homicide Risk Evaluation and Firearm Safety

This course equips mental health professionals with the skills to assess homicide risk and promote firearm safety in clinical practice. You’ll explore homicide data, learn screening techniques, and understand the relationship between mental health disorders and violent behavior. Practical tools, including violence-specific standardized measures, will help you recognize early warning signs and advocate for firearm safety in the homes of at-risk patients, ensuring a comprehensive, safety-centered approach to care.

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Homicide Risk Evaluation and Firearm Safety

9 Chapters

1 Hour

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About The Course

Learning Outcomes

Course Modules

About The Course

Evaluating homicide risk and fostering firearm safety are essential competencies for mental health professionals, linking individual care with public safety. This comprehensive course is designed to enhance your expertise in these critical areas, beginning with an in-depth review of homicide data to establish a solid contextual understanding. Building on this foundation, you will explore a range of evidence-based screening techniques and risk assessment strategies, empowering you to effectively navigate the complex intersection of violence risk and firearm safety within a therapeutic context.

You will also delve into the psychological underpinnings of homicide, gaining a nuanced understanding of psychopathy and the typology of homicide. Drawing on contemporary research and models, the course will help you discern the connections between mental health disorders and the potential for violent behavior. You will learn to differentiate between harmless violent fantasies, more dangerous fixations, and delusions that could signal significant risk. Special attention will be given to identifying patients at risk for intimate partner homicide and spree homicides—unplanned, random acts of multiple killings.

The course concludes with practical resources to support your clinical practice, including violence-specific standardized measures and guidelines for engaging in firearm safety discussions with patients. You will learn how to advocate for the removal of firearms from the homes of at-risk individuals, recognize early warning signs of potential violence, and adopt a holistic, safety-first approach in your practice. By the end of this course, you will be equipped to make informed, proactive decisions that prioritize the well-being of your patients and the wider community.

Learning Outcomes

Identify the link between mental health disorders and an elevated risk of violent behavior.
Differentiate between harmless violent fantasies and potentially dangerous thoughts or behaviors.
Explain the concepts of psychopathy and homicide typology and how they relate to clinical risk assessment.
Develop targeted and individualized assessments for evaluating the potential for violence and homicide.
Describe evidence-based predictive models and violence-specific standardized measures.
Discuss strategies for promoting firearm safety directly with patients.
Advocate for the clinical removal of firearms from the home when indicated to protect patient and community safety.

Course Modules

Chapter 1 Homicide Data : Introduction and Relevance

Chapter 2 Screening Techniques

Chapter 3 Guidelines for Clinicians

Chapter 4 Mental Health and Violence

Chapter 5 Psychopathy and Homicide

Chapter 6 Crime profiles

Chapter 7 Assessing Risk and Promoting Safety

Chapter 8 Conclusion

Chapter 9 Summary

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