 Friday, August 19, 2016 - Class Cancelled 9:00am - 4:30pm, 6.5 CE credit hours Alliant International University ~ Irvine 2855 Michelle Drive, Suite 300 Irvine, CA 92606 Criminal sexual behavior, often referred to as “sexual offending”, has become a significant part of the mental health landscape in recent decades particularly for those who work in the criminal justice system. Statutes involving community management and expanded criminal sentencing of those who engage in criminal sexual behavior are widespread among states while the federal government has expanded sanctions for those involved in child pornography. While criminal laws and civil statutes addressing criminal sexual behavior have been created or expanded in order to address a perceived need, mental health practitioners have responded by assembling instruments and approaches to the assessment and treatment of those who engage in criminal sexual behavior that attempt to address statutory requirements while meeting professional standards based in research. This training will provide attendees with an understanding of the psychological issues involved in criminal sexual behavior including theories of etiology and current practices in assessment, treatment and management. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of the psychologist in identifying relevant information and providing guidance to those tasked with making legal and therapeutic decisions in this area. Ethical concerns and relevant case law specific to this area of practice will be reviewed. This training is appropriate and beneficial for any mental health practitioner or anyone who works in the criminal justice system with this population. Goals and Objectives: 1. Participants will review theories exploring the basis for criminal sexual behavior including psychodynamic, biological, feminist, attachment, behavioral, and psychosocial points of view; 2. Participants will become familiar with current best practices regarding the assessment and treatment of individuals who engage in criminal sexual behavior including special populations (e.g., juveniles, females, those with intellectual disabilities); 3. Participants will be able to interpret research studies pertaining to the efficacy of certain assessment, treatment, and management approaches with this population; 4. Participants will identify appropriate roles for psychologists who work with this population using current ethical guidelines and case law. Presenter: Erik N. Schlosser, Ph.D., ABPP, received his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in 1997. He completed an internship at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia, served as a psychologist in the U.S. Navy at Halyburton Naval Hospital in North Carolina, and worked as a psychologist in the Utah Department of Corrections and the New York State Office of Mental Health. He is currently in private practice as a forensic psychologist in New Hartford, NY where he conducts risk assessments and civil commitment evaluations for sexual offenders and those hospitalized under NGRI. Dr. Schlosser is a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology and the American Board of Forensic Psychology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. |
