Homicide Risk Evaluation and Firearm Safety

Evaluating homicide risk and promoting firearm safety are pivotal in modern mental health practice, bridging individual well-being with broader societal safety. This course, designed to enhance your professional competence, will commence with a comprehensive overview of homicide data, providing you with a solid foundation. You will then delve into various screening techniques and evidence-based strategies, empowering you to assess risks and navigate the complexities of firearm safety within a therapeutic framework.

Next, you will explore psychopathy and gain a comprehensive understanding of homicide typology. The research findings and models discussed in this course will help you examine the intricate relationships between various mental health disorders and the potential for violent behavior. It will address how to identify benign violent fantasies, dangerous obsessions, or delusions. You will learn to identify patients at risk for intimate partner homicide or spree homicide, which is a type of multiple homicide that is unplanned and random.

Finally, the course will equip you with violence-specific standardized measures and other resources, reinforcing your role as a health professional committed to patient safety. You will learn how to initiate discussions on firearm safety with your patients and advocate for the removal of guns from the homes of at-risk patients. This practical knowledge will enable you to recognize early warning signs, make informed decisions, and adopt a holistic approach to ensure the safety and well-being of your clients. So, don't miss this opportunit