LIVE: An Introduction to the Use of the Female Additional Manual (FAM) in Violence Risk Assessment
July 24, 2025
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Pacific
1.5 Hours | 1.5 CEs
$125 Registration | $100 Early Registration (through July 17th)| Live Virtual Training via Zoom
Mollimichelle (Cabeldue) McClendon, PhD and Lyndsay Brooks, PsyD present a live virtual professional training program on An Introduction to the Use of the Female Additional Manual (FAM) in Violence Risk Assessment.
Taking a gender responsive approach to violence risk assessment is important given the vast research that highlights differences in the likelihood and rationale for females committing violence in comparison to males. Research shows that females are impacted by different risk factors than males, and these risk factors may help better inform risk formulation and treatment.
This program provides an overview of the Female Additional Manual, an adjunctive tool to the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management 20, for use with females. It will review each of the risk factors included in the Female Additional Manual, with examples of how each risk factor might present in violence risk formulation. Additionally, various case examples will be utilized to showcase how the Female Additional Manual can be used to understand female violence risk in practice.
This training is intended for licensed providers (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists, LPCs, LCSWs) who work with forensic patients in various settings (e.g., state hospitals, secure forensic treatment facilities) and who are new to using the Female Additional Manual or want a basic understanding of the measure.
Training Outline
- Gender responsive approaches to violence risk assessment
- The structure of the Female Additional Manual
- Risk factors specific to females
- The existing research as applied to non-binary individuals
- Assessment measure
- Examples of female-specific risk factors and how they might present in various settings and forensic evaluations.
- Case study examples of how using the Female Additional Manual and focusing on female-specific risk factors can improve the risk formulation and treatment.
Individuals who participate in this training will learn skills that can be applied directly in clinical and forensic inpatient settings by treating clinicians, as well as skills that can inform and improve the types of treatment recommendations provided by forensic evaluators when completing violence risk assessments with females.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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