Can the Understanding of Neurobiology Potentially Provide more Effective Treatments for Those who Commit Violent and Sexual Offences
- Violence and trauma
About
The neurobiological basis of general offending, implications for treatment.
The morning session will describe the critical areas of the brain that contribute towards offending. Risk factors that can lead to offending will be described, and neurobiologically-based interventions to help deal with these problems will be briefly described.
Learning outcomes
- To understand the importance of the brain when undertaking psychological work.
- To consider the risk factors that can lead to non-optimisation of brain function that can lead to offending.
- Consideration of therapies that may ameliorate such problems.
Applying neurobiological ideas in the assessment and treatment of those who commit sexual offences.
The afternoon session will give a general background to types of sexual offences. The session will then outline what modern theories have suggested as causes of sexual offending, incorporating neurobiological ideas. Next the usefulness of neuroscience in understanding risk will be outlined. Finally, some more neurobiological-based interventions will be briefly discussed.
Learning outcomes
- To give a general background to what we currently know about the types and extent of sexual offences
- To consider how modern neurobiological theories of sexual offending can contribute to the understanding of risk.
- Consider how neuroscience may contribute to effective treatment.
Location:
- The Lysaght Institute
Orb Drive
Newport
NP19 0RA
How to attend
Contact
If you have any questions, email [email protected]
Registration
Registration is online only and payable by card, we are unable to accept registrations over the phone and invoices cannot be provided.
Please note: Registration will close at 10am (GMT) on Monday 18 November 2024.
Cost
Please note: all rates listed are inclusive of VAT at 20%.
| Delegate category | Registration fee |
| Concession Member | £36 |
| DFP Member | £36 |
| BPS Member | £72 |
| Non-BPS Member | £96 |
How to register
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Speaker
Anthony Beech
Anthony Beech, D.Phil, FBPsS was the Head of the Centre for Forensic and Criminological Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK, running and developing doctoral programmes in forensic, and forensic-clinical, psychology. He has an extensive research background in criminological psychology (evaluating treatments, developing risk measures and so forth) and forensic neuroscience. He has authored over 270+ articles/book chapters and 12 books in these areas. He has been the recipient of the Senior Award from the British Psychological Society for a significant lifetime contribution to Forensic Psychology, and is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He holds honorary professional positions at UCLan Cyprus and the University of Kent UK.
Programme
10.00am-13.00pm (Break 11.15am-11.30am approx.)
13.45pm-16.45pm (Break 15.00pm-15.15pm approx.)
Please note: timings are subject to change.