15th AETAP Conference

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen D. Hart from Canada will be presenting an “Violence Risk Triage Using the AVRT”

Violence risk triage is a process to identify, prioritize, and respond to cases in which there are reasonable concerns that someone poses a risk of violence. The Aid for Violence Risk Triage (AVRT) is a tool, based on reviews of practice and legal standards and pilot testing in diverse settings, that helps professionals triage violence risk in a structured and time-effective manner. In this workshop, participants will learn to:

• Define violence risk triage, differentiating it from the more comprehensive process of violence risk/threat assessment and management
• Describe the general process of violence risk triage and how it may differ across settings
• Outline structure of the Aid for Violence Risk Triage (AVRT)
• Administer the AVRT, based on the completion of practice cases
• Communicate findings and opinions based on the AVRT in oral and written reports

Dr. Stephen D. Hart is a Professor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology at Simon FraserUniversity and a Director and Threat Assessment Specialist at Protect International Risk andSafety Services Inc. His research and practice focus on the topics of violence risk and mental disorder associated with violence risk. He has co-authored more than 250 books, manuals,chapters, and articles, as well as more than 500 presentations at scientific and professional conferences. He was Founding Editor of the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health and the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. He has led more than 500 training workshops for professionals around the world. He has been qualified to give expert evidence before parliamentary committees, inquests, courts, review boards, and tribunals in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He has received numerous distinctions for his work, including the Distinguished Contributions Award from the Canadian Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, and the Distinguished Contribution Award from the American Academy of Forensic Psychology. He is proud to be recognized by CATAP as a Certified Threat Assessment Professional.