Law and Mental Health: Towards Strength Based Forensic Assessment:

Law and Mental Health: Towards Strength Based Forensic Assessment: Utilizing Protective Factors in Violence Risk Assessment and Management -Simone Viljoen, Ph.D.

Simone Viljoen Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist working in private practice specializing in forensic psychology. She is also a co-founder and clinical co-director of the Second Judicial Court Clinic Pilot Project. Her professional work has included delivery of training and workshops in law and mental health-related topics to various agencies. Dr. Viljoen is also affiliated with the University of New Mexico, where she is an adjunct instructor in the psychology department and a clinical assistant professor in the psychiatry department. In these roles, she supervises the clinical work of post-doctoral students and teaches undergraduate courses in Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Alcohol Use Disorders. She has co-authored a book chapter and several publications related to violence risk assessment and management, in particular, the use of protective factors in these assessments; gender issues in forensic psychology; and diagnostic issues in personality disorder. She has also presented over 45 conference presentations on topics related to mental health and psychology and the law.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define protective factors and analyze their utility in risk assessment and management.
2. Identify the most widely used strength based violence risk assessment measures.
3. Analyze how the assessment of protective factors may enhance case formulation and planning, and risk communication.

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