12 Month Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme on Forensic Learning Disability
RADiANT host a 12 month programme of educational sessions, available online for those interested in forensic learning disability and autism.
These sessions are held on the last Friday of Every Month, 1-3pm, on Microsoft Teams. To be added to the monthly invitation list, please contact claire.hennessy2@nhs.net
View the summaries of past sessions, and download presentation slides below.
These sessions are held on the last Friday of Every Month, 1-3pm, on Microsoft Teams. To be added to the monthly invitation list, please contact claire.hennessy2@nhs.net
View the summaries of past sessions, and download presentation slides below.
Session 6: Assessment, Treatment and Treatment Outcomes (the 10 point Treatment Programme in Forensic Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities)
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Session 5: Dynamic Risk Assessment
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This session will be held on 27th August 2021 between 1 and 3pm. To be added to the invitation list, please contact claire.hennessy2@nhs.net
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Dr John Devapriam from Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care Trust (part of the RADiANT network) chaired the fifth CPD session, which included talks from Dr Phil Temple (Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust) and Dr Priyanka Tharian (East London Foundation NHS Trust) on the topic of dynamic risk assessment. The talks were followed by a lively discussion within a panel session including practitioners and researchers working within forensic intellectual disability settings, Vicki Malcolm, Joanne Bishop and Verity Chester. For the slides, please click the links below:
Dr Phil Temple - An overview of dynamic risk assessments in intellectual disability and autism Dr Priyanka Tharian - “He doesn’t meet our inclusion criteria”- reflections from a general adult psychiatrist on diagnostic overlaps and risks |
Session 4: Static Risk Assessment
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Session 3: Anger and Aggression
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In the 4th session of our series, we had a series of talks on static risk assessments from Dr Phil Temple (Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust), Dr Sanjeewa Jawarange (Priory Group, Norfolk) and Dr Rachel Holt (Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust). Click the links below to view the slides.
Dr Phil Temple - An Overview of Static Risk Assessments in Intellectual Disability and Autism Dr Sanjeewa Jawarange - Case Presentation (slides unavailable due to case studies) Dr Rachel Holt - Risk Assessments and the Law: the MM Case and its Aftermath |
For our third session, we received a talk from Prof John Taylor, from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, alongside Dr Phil Temple from Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, on the topic of anger and aggression among people with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Click the links below to view the slides:
Prof John Taylor - Assessment, Treatment and Treatment Outcomes of Anger and Aggression Dr Phil Temple - Anger and Aggression in ID |
Session 2: Sexual Offending
For our second session, we had a presentation from an excellent guest speaker, Prof Glynis Murphy from the Tizard Centre, University of Kent, as well as Prof Regi Alexander and Dr Phil Temple from Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, on the topic of sexual offending of those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Prof Glynis Murphy - Slides available on request, please contact v.chester@nhs.net Prof Regi Alexander - Sex Offending in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Framework for Assessment Dr Phil Temple - Clinical Approach to Inappropriate Sexual Behaviour or Sexual Offending |
Session 1: Fire Setting
In the first session, Prof Regi Alexander, Dr Ignatius Gunaratna and Dr Phil Temple virtually presented on aspects of fire setting in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including the background literature, assessment, and treatment, using illustrative case studies.
Prof Regi Alexander - Fire setting: An Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Interventions Dr Ignatius Gunaratna - Fire setting in people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (slides unavailable due to case studies). Dr Phil Temple - Fire setting in patients with learning disability: Assessment and Treatment |