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Preventing Domestic Homicides
$84.99
Preventing Domestic Homicides: Lessons Learned from Tragedies focuses on the diverse nature of domestic homicides and what has been learned about the most effective prevention strategies from emerging research and the work of domestic violence death review committees in Canada, the US, the UK, NZ and AU. Each chapter focuses on different populations—specifically older women, youth dating relationships, indigenous women, immigrant and refugee populations, rural/remote communities, same-sex relationships, homicides with police & military, domestic homicide in the workplace, and children killed in the context of domestic violence. Topics cover current research, risk factors, and include case studies from domestic homicide review committees.

Cases are summarized regarding major themes and recommendations, such as public awareness, professional training, risk assessment, intervention and collaboration amongst service systems. Written for academic and domestic violence researchers in sociology, criminology, psychology and psychiatry by global contributors with on-the-ground domestic homicide experience.

1st Edition – March 24, 2020

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The Psychology of Insider Risk – Detection, Investigation and Case Management
$54.99
Clinical psychologist and former intelligence officer Eric D. Shaw brings over 30 years of psychological consultation experience to the national security community, corporate investigations and law enforcement to this work on insider risk. After a career in counterterrorism, Dr. Shaw spent the last 20 years concentrating on insiders—employees who commit espionage, sabotage, intellectual property theft, present risks of harm to self and others, and other workplace risks, especially those influenced by mental health conditions.

Dr. Shaw is the author of the Critical Pathway to Insider Risk (CPIR) which addresses the characteristics, experiences and connections at-risk employees bring to our organizations, the stressors that trigger higher levels of risk, the concerning behaviors that signal this risk has increased and the action or inaction by organizations that escalate insider risk. The CPIR also examines what these employees look like when they have broken bad and the personal characteristics, resources and support that can mitigate these risks. Dr. Shaw also examines specific risk accelerators like subject disgruntlement, personality disorders and problematic organizational responses that can escalate the speed and intensity of insider risks. The investigative applications, strengths and weaknesses of the CPIR are also considered.

This work also describes the behavioral science tools deployed in insider investigations, especially those designed to locate and understand persons at-risk and help organizations intervene to avoid escalation or manage potential damage. Case examples are drawn from intelligence community, corporate and law enforcement investigations. Specific insider cases where the use of behavioral science tools is described in detail include leaks, anonymous threats, erotomania, hacking, violence risk, mass destruction threats and espionage.

The work closes with consideration of the many current and future challenges insider risk professionals face. These include the challenge of recognizing suicidal ideation as a gateway to other forms of insider risk, understanding when subject therapy will, and will not reduce risk, deciphering belief in conspiracy theory from significant extremist risk, appreciating insider threats to our elections and the unique challenges posed when the insider is a leader.

Eric Shaw, PhD

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The Psychology of Stalking

$20.00 – $69.99

8 CE hours available

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The Psychology of Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives
$49.99
327 pages, published in 1998.
J. Reid Meloy

“The Psychology of Stalking is the first Scholarly book on stalking ever published. Virtually every serious writer and researcher in this area of criminal psychopathology has contributed to this comprehensive resource. These chapters explore stalking from social, psychiatric, psychological, legal and behavioral perspectives. New thinking and data are presented on threats, pursuit characteristics, psychiatric diagnosis, offender-victim typologies, cyberstalking, false victimization syndrome, erotmania, stalking and domestic violence, stalking of public figures, and many other aspects of stalking. This landmark text is of interest to both professionals and other thoughtful individuals who recognize the serious nature of this ominous social behavior at the end of the millennium.” Excerpt taken from bookcover

“The Psychology of Stalking is a comprehensive, up to date, scholarly review that includes everything from Shakespeare’s stalking sonnets to cyberstalking. It provides a wealth of useful information. The book is must reading for law enforcement and mental health professionals that deal with stalkers.” Phillip J. Resnick, M.D. Director of Forensic Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University

“J. Reid Meloy and his colleagues have blended clinical insight, scientific rigor, and legal precision to produce the one indispensable book on stalking. Encyclopedic in coverage and gracefully written, this work will have enormous influence on practice, policy, and research. With the publication of The Psychology of Stalking: Clinical and Forensic Perspectives, the study of stalking has come of age.” John Monahan, Ph.D. University of Virginia School of Law

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Reading Red Flags, Separating Danger from Drama and Desire

$49.99 – $69.99
Reading Red Flags in Threat Assessment: Separating Danger From Drama

Presented by Wendy Patrick, JD, MDiv, PhD
This seminar will teach you how to enhance your powers of perception by learning what to look for, where to look, and how to interpret what you see. In this seminar, Wendy Patrick, author of “Red Flags,” will demonstrate how four areas of examination can revolutionize the way you perceive danger, manage dangerous people, and protect yourself as well as your community, illustrated through real case examples, corroborated by 25 years of practice, as well as abundant psychological research.

This is an on-demand video that is sold with or without CE units.

About Wendy Patrick, JD, MDiv, PhD:
- Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Certified Threat Manager
- Author of Red Flags: How to Spot Frenemies, Underminers, and Ruthless People
- Co-author of New York Times bestseller Reading People (revision)
- Author of Why Bad Looks Good: Biblical Wisdom to Make Smart Choices
- Psychology Today columnist: Why Bad Looks Good
- Host, Today with Dr. Wendy KCBQ radio
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Red Flags: Frenemies, Underminers, and Ruthless People
$15.99
We all wear emotional blinders: keeping society moving smoothly depends on it. But when you absolutely must rely on another person, you have to be able to assess them objectively. Red Flags will train you to spot deceptive or dangerous people.

Learn how to:
– Avoid selective attention
– Observe people over time (bad guys rely on first impressions)
– Ask questions: most people’s favorite topic is themselves
– Cybersleuth to verify information and track down inconsistencies

If you want to know whether a potential boyfriend is trustworthy, are hiring employees, selecting a child care worker, or have partners in business, you need RED FLAGS.

Wendy L. Patrick, Ph.D.

Paperback
Published: 05-17-16
Pages: 320

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The Risks Within: Preventing & Managing Workplace Violence
$34.99
156 pages, published in 2022.
Marc Mcelhaney, Ph.D.

The term, “workplace violence” has become a frightful one, suggesting the seemingly sudden emergence of a crazed “active shooter”, resulting in multiple casualties. Dr. McElhaney, a psychological specialist in the prevention and management of high-risk behavior, urges us to reconsider our preconceptions and stereotypes if we are ever going to be able to successfully prevent these often-fatal events. Relying on real examples from his files, he demonstrates that these at-risk individuals always exist among us, often unrecognized, but for a variety of reasons and circumstances, have come to pose a danger to those around them. He introduces us specifically to the events surrounding Maria, Patrick, and Neil, otherwise “normal” individuals in most circumstances, but who had encountered a perfect storm of events in their lives that, without early recognition and intervention, could have resulted in violent consequences. In the second half of this book, the author provides us with a step-by-step guide to establishing a process that enables us to identify and safely manage these behaviors before they result in dangerous and fatal consequences. This is a critical read for any manager – or for any of us for that matter.

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Schizoid, Schizotypal, and Paranoid Personality Disorders (3.5 Hours)
$29.99
The DSM-IV-TR personality disorders (PDs) classified in Cluster A are referred to as the “odd/eccentric” group of PDs. These Axis II disorders are considered to be on the “schizophrenia spectrum” along with the different categories of schizophrenia on Axis I. Patients with schizoid PD resemble those in the early stages of schizophrenia but, unlike those in such an early, prodromal phase of the Axis I condition, do not go on to develop schizophrenia. Schizotypal PD most closely fits the “odd/eccentric” label. Patients with schizotypal PD and Paranoid PD are thought to be genetically predisposed to develop these conditions, yet less vulnerable than those predisposed to develop schizophrenia itself. Good data about the prevalence of these disorders are not available as patients with these disorders are not generally treatment seeking. As is characteristic of all PDs, the diagnostic features of the Cluster A disorders are relatively stable over time, although under stress, peaks of more disabling pathology may occur. Comorbidity with other disorders (Axis I and II) is common. State-of-the-art assessment and treatment of the Cluster A PDs will be presented in this half day program.

Workshop Content
- DSM-IV-TR diagnosis of the Cluster A PDs
- How to differentiate Cluster A PDs from Axis I psychotic disorders
- Common patterns of comorbidity
- A vulnerability/stress model for the development of these personality disorders
- Treatment strategies to deal with the high levels of mistrust typical of these patients
- Countertransference difficulties in working with Cluster A patients
- Symptom-targeted psychopharmacological strategies
- An integrated psychotherapy/psychopharmacology approach
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Presenter: Philip Erdberg, Ph.D.

Venue: Live Conference Presentation

Location: San Diego, CA
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School Resource Bundle
$76.99
This special, discounted price is for the following four exceptional school-based resources:
- Assessing Student Threats, Van Dreal
- Youth Violence Prevention, Van Dreal
- School Violence Threat Management, Mohandie
- Threats in Schools, A Practical Guide for Managing Violence, McCann
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School Violence Threat Management
$4.99
230 pages, published 11/00. Updated 02/02 for second printing.

Section One: Overview 1. Introduction to School Violence

Section Two: School Violence Threat Assessment 2. Threat Assessment: Warning Signs 3. Threat Assessment: Risk and Stability Factors 4. Threat Assessment: Applying the Concepts

Section Three: School Violence Intervention 5. General Intervention Strategies 6. High Risk Case Intervention Consideration 7. Moderate/Lower Risk Case Intervention Considerations

Section Four: School Violence Aftermath 8. Aftermath Crisis Management References Recommended Resources

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School Violence Threat Management
$20.00
8 CE hours available soon

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School Violence Threat Management (3.5 Hours)
$29.99
Program description :

The 21st Century has arrived with a new sense of urgency to keep our children and schools safe. The Virginia Tech tragedy reminds us that these issues can occur in universities as they have in middle and high schools. The recent deaths of students in Colorado and Pennsylvania at the hands of outside offenders highlights that students are not the only threat sources and the need exists to protect our schools from outsiders with unique and dangerous agendas. The tragic deaths of hundreds of people, many of whom were children, in a school based terrorism incident in Russia further underscores this issue. There are new dimensions of threat for school personnel, mental health, legal, and school police and security professionals to consider. This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of cutting edge information about school based threat assessment, violence prevention and intervention strategies. It will assist in understanding the unique assessment, management, criminal, and civil legal issues associated with these cases and how to reduce one’s liability in the process. The material presented will be based on over 17 years of topic-specific experience, pre/post conviction interviews and reviews of school violence perpetrators, victims, and incidents. Participants will gain practical ideas that may be applied to their own educational setting.

Workshop Content

Extent of the school violence problem
Three types of potential offenders
Warning signs and risk factors associated with school violence
Improving early warning detection systems
Applied threat assessment principles
Interview strategies for potential offenders
Systemic and multidisciplinary aspects of school-based threat management-integrating mental health, law enforcement, and school resources
Perpetrator’s stories from videotaped interviews and other sources

This video is from a live conference presentation and is largely unedited. In some cases you may not hear a question asked by a participant however, in most cases, the presenter will repeat the question. Video resolution is very good but not as high as possible to decrease downloading time. Best viewing is done with a mid-sized screen as a full screen will lose some of its resolution. We recommend you take notes just as you would if you were in a live conference as those notes will be helpful to learning and will come in handy for the test.

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Continuing Education (CE credit): 3.5 hours– Contact Us for Continuing Education credits and costs.

Presenter: Kris Mohandie, Ph.D.

Venue: Live Conference Presentation

Location: San Diego, CA

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Schools at Risk: Managing Bullying, Gangs and Violent Females (3.5 Hours)
$29.99
Maintaining a safe school environment means managing bullying, gangs, violent males and increasing female violence. Problems associated with bullying, gangs, and violence are well documented in their adverse affects on a positive learning environment. Nevertheless, many successful programs have been implemented nationwide to address these issues. Participants will be presented with overview of how these behaviors impact the social environment of the school, attendance and academic performance of students. State of the art, research-based prevention and intervention approaches will be presented in a “nuts and bolts” format. Attendees will be able to follow and implement five planning steps to improve school climate, attendance and academic achievement. Many of these interventions are valid for those working with youth in a non-school environment as well. School site teams will be able to personalize the information directly to their school site.

The Impact of Bullying, Gangs and Female Aggression in Schools
Early Warning Signs
Gang Behaviors and Intervention Strategies
How to “Bully Proof” the School Environment
Recognize and Intervene with Aggressive and Potentially Violent Females

On Demand Video

Continuing Education (CE credit): 3.5 hours)– watch the video, pass the test, print your certificate!

Presenter: Wayne Sakamoto

Venue: Live Conference Presentation

Location: San Diego, CA

This video is designed to play on a normal cable or DSL broadband internet connection. Dial up connections will probably not load this video quickly enough for proper viewing. Video resolution is very good but not as high as possible to decrease downloading time. Best viewing is done with a mid-sized screen as a full screen will lose some of its resolution.

This video is from a live conference presentation and is largely unedited. In some cases you may not hear a question asked by a participant however, in most cases the presenter will repeat the question.

We recommend you take notes just as you would if you were in a live conference as those notes will be helpful to learning and will come in handy for the test which follows.

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The Scientific Pursuit of Stalking

$25.00 – $29.99

10 CE hours available

Specialized Training Services is approved by the
American Psychological Association to sponsor
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Specialized Training Services retains
responsibility for this program.

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The Scientific Pursuit of Stalking
$4.99
August, 2006, 374 pages.

Dr. Reid Meloy’s ninth book provides his vast research on stalking and obsessional following and summarizes the implications of that research. Framed with a beautifully haunting cover painting by Konstantin Dikovsky titled, “The Hidden,” Dr. Meloy has produced the most comprehensive chronology of what we know about stalking yet published. It is a must for every forensic library and any professional working in this area.

From the Foreword
“Stalking is neither new nor rare. Examples of intrusive behaviors that would now be identified as stalking have been described for centuries, but in the late 1980s these behaviors finally found a name. Initially, the American media applied the evocative term “stalkers” to those who pursued the famous. This label gripped the public’s imagination and rapidly propelled stalking into the public’s consciousness. It exposed a once obscure form of social deviance and provided the impetus for its criminalization.”

Though not a new behavior, stalking may well be more prevalent in a new millennium characterized by…”

Table of Contents

Foreword
1. Unrequited Love and the Wish to Kill
2. Nondelusional or Borderline Erotomania: A Disagreement
3. A Case Study: Revisiting the Rorschach of Sirhan Sirhan
4. Demographic and Clinical Comparison of Obsessional Followers and Offenders with Mental Disorders
5. A Case Study: Erotomania in a Shi’ite Islamic Male
6. Stalking (Obsessional Following): A Review of Some Preliminary Studies
7. A Case Study: “All I wanted was to love you…”
8. The Clinical Risk Management of Stalking: “Someone is watching over me…”
9. A Comparative Study of Psychotic and Nonpsychotic Stalking
10. Domestic Protection Orders and the Prediction of Subsequent Criminality and Violence Toward Protectees
11. Stalking: An Old Behavior, A New Crime
12. A Case Study: Erotomania, Triangulation, and Homicide
13. A Replication Study of Obsessional Followers and Offenders with Mental Disorders
14. Risk Factors for Violence Among Stalkers
15. Stalking and Violence
16. Communicated Threats and Violence Toward Public and Private Targets: Discerning Differences Among Those Who Stalk and Attack
17. Pathologies of Attachment, Violence, and Criminality
18. Stalking, Threatening, and Harassing Behavior by Patients – The Risk Management Response
19. When Stalkers Become Violent: The Threat to Public Figures and Private Lives
20. Female Stalkers and Their Victims
21. A Research Review of Public Figure Threats, Approaches, Attacks, and Assassinations in the United States
22. Some Thoughts on the Neurobiology of Stalking
Acknowledgements

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