Understanding offending behaviour, mentally disordered offenders and Paranoid Schizophrenia and Offending.

If you are in London in June why don't you book yourself on to some of these workshops by following the link below. They are introductions to working with offenders and mentally disordered offenders. If you are a trainee or a psychology student looking to work with offenders in the future, these might be really useful for you.

1 - Introduction to Understanding Offending Behaviour

This seminar introduces participants to different theories for explaining offending behaviour. Risk and protective factors are discussed giving participants the opportunity to practice this learning on real life case studies.

2 - Introduction to Mental Disorder and Offending

Myths and Realities. This seminar carries mental health familiarization hours. It is an introduction to mental disorder and offending, with the aim of challenging some of our preconceptions. Counts towards 3 hours of the Mental Health Familiarisation Placement.

3 - Introduction to Paranoid Schizophrenia and Offending

This seminar carries mental health familiarization hours. The aetiology and symptoms of schizophrenia are introduced and links between paranoid schizophrenia and offending discussed. We practice learning using real case studies. Counts towards 3 hours of the Mental Health Familiarisation Placement.

Series of Evening Seminars on Working with Offenders http://www.metanoia.ac.uk/e4663cd5891e43838b66d4d64dad795d?site=da69ef6d-e403-4b5c-b58d-2266c84871d4