Identifying Behavioral Signatures of Imminent Aggression (3.5 Continuing Education Hours available) (3.5 Hours)
Online Training
Identify the signs of imminent danger that may keep you out of harm’s way.
Includes a pre-test, instruction, practice, and supplemental materials/readings.
Developed by renowned expert, Dr. David Matsumoto
Dr. Matsumoto is a Professor of Psychology at San Francisco State University and world-renowned expert in the field of emotion, culture, and nonverbal behavior. He has published over 400 books, book chapters, and journal articles on these subjects.
Description
Identifying behavioral signatures of imminent aggression may be particularly important for those interacting with individuals in crisis, and may become violent or have other aggressive tendencies. At minimum, aggression and violence can be destructive to therapeutic alliance and/or therapy. At worst, such behaviors can threaten the safety of both the client and the mental health professional.
Through this seminar, participants will learn to recognize immediate threats from nonverbal behavior.
Participants will acquire the skills to identify behaviors to assess risk, as well as safe ways to mitigate potential acts of aggression and violence.
Learning Objectives
Through this workshop participants will be supported to:
(1) Identify key characteristics associated with a premeditated assault.
(2) Key characteristics associated with a loss of impulse control.
(3) Describe the ability to differentiate between faces associated with dangerous intent and other emotions.
(4) List behavioral signatures of imminent attack.
Additional Information
Format and Length:
Multimodal interactive training. Includes pre-test, instructional and review videos, interactive practice sections, and supplemental material and readings. 3.5 CEs available.
Instructional Level:
Introductory training for psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health professionals.
Completion Requirements:
To obtain your CE certificate, you must progress through all course segments and readings, and obtain a score of 80% or higher on a post-test. Users will have a maximum of 3 attempts to complete the post-test at 80% proficiency.
Post Test and Course Evaluation:
After completing the pre-test, watching instructional videos, interactive practice sections, supplemental material and readings, the post-test will be available to complete, along the course evaluation.
Once you purchase this training, we will email you a license key and instructions
Specialized Training Services also offers group licenses for large organizations or groups. For more information, email us at info@specializedtraining.com.
Specialized Training Services is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Specialized Training Services maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
This APA approved continuing education course is multi-modal, consisting of videos, interactive quizzes and activities, supplemental readings, and assessments.
