April 8-9 2010, Charlottesville VA (University of Virginia)
Dates and locations may be subject to change.
Overview *
This advanced seminar will highlight current discussions about research, policy or practice in the field. This year, the program will encompass two days of advanced training and discussion.
The April 2010 program will welcome Dr Susan Sachsenmaier, of the Sand Ridge Evaluation and Development Center of the Mendota Mental Health Institute, in Madison Wisconsin.
Day One of the program Dr Sachsenmaier will present on Ethical Issues in SVP Assessment, Application of the Static-99R and the Static-2002R in Sexual Offender Assessment, Dybnamic Risk Factors and Adjustment of Risk Category (Stable-2007, the SRA-Forensic Version), Factors External to Actuarial and Dynamic Risk Factor Assessment, and Diagnoses and Diagnostic Controversies in SVP Evaluations.
Day Two of the program Dr Sachsenmaier will present on Application of Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment to SVP Evaluations, Ultimate Issues Testimony, Structuring a Good Report in SVP Forensic Assessment, Standard of Practice for SVP Evaluations, Expert Witness Tips and Strategies, and Annual Re-examination of SVP Committed Patients.
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* Of Special Note for this year:
Each year, the ILPPP presents two programs that address sex offender evaluation. Traditionally, we offer a two-day Assessing Individuals Charged with Sexual Crimes in the Fall, primarily for clinicians who are newer to sex offender evaluation. We also hold a one-day Advanced Seminar in the Spring, primarily for experienced evaluators, particularly those who work in the context of Sexually Violent Predator proceedings. This year, we will hold both trainings in a 3-day period. This allows every attendee to benefit from nationally-known expert Dr. Susan Sachsenmaier, and receive up-to-the-moment training on the Static-99. The Static-99 is by far the most commonly used measure in sex offender risk assessments, and a series of recent research developments has required substantial changes in the ways evaluators use this measure in practice. Among other developments, Dr. Sachsenmaier will address new Static-99 normative data, scoring rules, and practical implications. Participants are welcome to attend all three days of the training sequence - September 7-9 - although newer evaluators should certainly attend September 7-8, whereas more experienced evaluators should certainly attend September 8-9.
Fees
| Virginia DBHDS & CSB Staff | TBD |
| Other | TBD |
