Thursday, April 16th 

8:30 am

Registration and Breakfast 

9:00 am

Keynote: Dr. Adelle Forth

Victims of Psychopaths 

10:30 am  

Seminars 

Dr. Bruno Losier & Natalie Dubeau

Hey Nurse! When is My DBT Going to Start? A Comprehensive and Inclusive Approach to Therapeutic Programming in Forensic Psychiatry 

Dr. John Bradford 

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Violence 

Dr. Mark Olver  

Treatment of Psychopathic Offenders: Evidence, Issues, and Controversies 

Sophia Roth  

From Regret to Distress: The Exploration of Moral Injury in Forensic Psychiatry 

Lauren Barney & Kathleen Robb

A Review of Recent Canadian Jurisprudence Regarding Forensic Psychiatry and Review Boards

12:00 pm 

Lunch

1:00 pm 

Keynote: Dr. Bernice Downey

Indigenous Forensic Populations

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2:30 pm

Keynote: Dr. Mark Olver

Evaluating Sexual Offense Treatment Change: Implications for Sexual Violence Risk and Management 

Jay Boudreau

As Sharp as a Marble: A Summary of the Latest Safety Initiatives

Devon Watts & Casey Upfold

Machine Learning in Forensics: Promises and Pitfalls  

Theresa Sanson, Karrie Peart, Carrie Collier & Dr. Gary Chaimowitz

Removing Barriers Behind Bars: Introduction of the Acute Stabilization Unit

Ashley Palmer, Nancy Kahl & Kandice Hurlock

Pawsitive Experiences: Implementing Animal Assisted Therapeutic Recreation

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12:00 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Keynote: Dr. Xiaoping Wang

Risk Assessment and Management of Patients with a Mental Disorder in China

2:30 pm 

Afternoon Seminars

Dr. Sebastien Prat & Dr. Peter Sheridan

What's New in Forensic Sexology? 

Dr. Michael Amlung, Dr. Kaitlyn McLachlan & Lana Vedelago

Behavioural Measures of Impulsivity Among Federal Offenders 

Dylan Gatner

Bridging Violence Risk Assessment and Management 

Kyrsten Grimes 

Clinical Applications of a Cognitive Model for Psychosis 

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