Postgraduate GRF-CCJ749-2022

Risk Assessment and Management in Forensic Mental Health

Research risk assessment approaches and evaluate their application. Gain the skills to articulate which tools and methods are appropriate for different situations. Learn how to use risk management strategies to inform decision your making.

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$3,000 $3,250

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

18 Jul 2022

With a network of campuses across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, Griffith University is committed to progressive multidisciplinary teaching and research and a valuable online provider with Open Universities Australia. Already attracting students from more than 122 countries, Griffith's dedication to academic excellence is available across Australia through OUA.

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2022

Subject details

What you'll learn

After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:

An overview of the considerations which shape risk assessment and management practices in forensic mental health;
An understanding of the aims and utility of risk assessment and management;
A knowledge of the main risk assessment approaches and an understanding of their application in forensic mental health of the most effective approaches;
A knowledge of risk management strategies and applications in forensic mental health;
Skills in evaluating which assessment tools and methods are appropriate for different situations;
Skills in implementing risk management strategies using assessment information to inform decision making.

Topics covered

- Module 1 - Intro. & Approaches to Risk Assessment
- Module 2 - Utility and Application
- Module 3 - Risk Formulation
- Module 4 - Risk Management and Violence
- Module 5 - Other problem behaviour populations

Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

GRF-FMH-GCE-2022

Elective

OUA-PSU-GCE-2021
UNE-PRO-GCE-2021
OUA-PSU-GCE-2022
UNE-PRO-GCE-2022

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

The subject considers the most widely accepted approaches, in Forensic Mental Health (FMH), to risk assessment. Subject content primarily focuses upon the prediction of an individual's likelihood of harming other or being harmed by others. Risk and protective factors are examined beyond that of a present based individual level to include an understanding of developmental and environmental factors. The utility and applicability of different risk assessment tools is also considered as a component of an effective functional analysis and more broadly risk management in Forensic Mental Health.

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