Crime & psychological assessment and interventions

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Crime & psychological assessment and interventions
Leerdoelen	At the end of this course students can: - discuss the major risk factors for re)offending and (re)victimization; - describe and explain methods of risk assessment and forensic diagnostics; - explain theoretical underpinnings of interventions that reduce the negative consequences of victimization; - explain theoretical underpinnings of interventions that reduce the risk of (re)offending and (re)victimization; - discuss ethical dilemma’s involved in assessment and intervention with individuals in a juridical context; - explain how victim-offender mediation may help individuals to cope with the aftermath of crime; - explain how validity of victim and offender statements may be compromised by response bias, deception, and malingering.
Omschrijving	In this course the theoretical and empirical underpinnings of assessment and intervention with victims and offenders are introduced and discussed. The following topics are addressed: risk-assessment in offenders, risk of (re)victimization, motivating change, evidence based practice with victims and offenders, victim-offender mediation, detection of deception and malingering. In their study of these topics, students will also reflect on the cultural, ethical, and juridical issues involved with forensic mental health care. The course is based on the principles of problem directed learning. Students meet three times a week for lectures, discussion, and practical assignments. Each week all meetings (with a minimum of 4 contact hours a week) will focus on one of the above topics. Taking a particular (real life) case as the point of departure, students will search and read the pertinent literature, and reflect on questions and dilemma’s raised by the case at hand. This course focuses on the theory of clinical forensic practice; the specific skills involved with these topics are practiced in the parallel course MFV-1 Clinical Forensic Skills.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	practicum
Toetsvorm	schriftelijk tentamen (essay) DIGITAL (attendance, assigments, written exam (essay))
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	M.C. Eisma
Docent(en)	dr. J.K. Daniels , M.C. Eisma, PhD. ,dr. J. Gerlsma ,dr. R.J.C. Huntjens ,prof. dr. G.H.M. Pijnenborg ,dr. J.P. Wessel
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs e-reader
Entreevoorwaarden	MFB-1 Crime & Psychological vulnerability
Opmerkingen	- to ensure the quality of our education, there is a limited number of participants to this course. Priority is given to students following the master track to which this course belongs; - the course has a maximum of 30 students.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Ma psychologie (EN)  (Ma psychologie (Clinical Forensic Psychology & Victimology) ) 1 semester I b keuze F