Killers kill for varied reasons. Some possess clinical levels of traits within the so-called “Dark Tetrad”: Narcissism, Psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and Sadism. Research supports that if a person scores high in one of these areas, they are more likely to score relatively high in another.
Sadistic killers are primarily motivated by their desire to inflict pain or suffering on others for their own pleasure. Though we tend to highlight those killers particularly motivated by their sexual perversions and sexually sadistic desires to kill, not all sadistic killers are motivated by perverted sexual fantasy. Even if we have little occasion to treat sadistic killers in a clinical setting, it is important to know the developmental characteristics, environmental drivers, and psychological factors that uniquely contribute to this type of violent, horrific, and destructive behavior. A solid clinical foundation in this area of neurocriminology plays a critical role in prevention, which may ultimately save lives.
Sadistic homicide offenders, although rare, cause great harm and suffering to their victims and society. The crimes committed by these types of offenders generate extensive media coverage and contribute to much public confusion, fear, and fascination. This training will examine the possible prenatal and postnatal neurobiopsychosocial factors associated with sadistic homicide offending through a neurocriminological and forensic psychological lens. Early life prevention and intervention strategies will also be discussed. Related topics discussed will include: offender typologies and classifications, juvenile sadistic homicide offenders, mysopeds, the Dark Tetrad, psychiatric disorder, deviant sexual fantasies, triggering events, revenge, rage control issues, social skill limitations, attachment dysregulation, similarities and differences between serial sexual homicide offenders vs. non-serial sexual homicide offenders and single offender homicide perpetrators, crime scene behaviors, weapon selection, homicidal necrophilia, caregiver abuse and neglect, violent pornography exposure, paraphilic behaviors, empathy deficits, sexual sadism, personality disorders, psychopathy, and more.
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Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Define sadistic homicide offenders, neurocriminology, forensic psychology, and other related constructs.
b). Learn and describe the potential prenatal and postnatal factors associated with these cases.
c). Learn and discuss how neurocriminology and forensic psychology research can provide additional insights into why some individuals commit sadistic homicide offenses.
d). Learn and discuss early life prevention and intervention approaches through a neurocriminological and forensic psychological lens.
e). Review and discuss empirically based research findings and related case studies.
Target Audience:
Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, marriage and family therapists, telehealth treatment professionals, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Material Author(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers, professionals, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Neuropsychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops, webinars, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. In 2021, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. Currently, Jerrod is pursuing a graduate certificate in Neuroscience and the Law from Michigan State University. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters, and recently, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com
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Although serial killing is relatively uncommon (thankfully!), the personality features and mental health profiles that most serial killers share are not extremely rare. Even if we have little occasion to treat known serial killers in a clinical setting, it is important to know the developmental characteristics, environmental drivers, and psychological factors that uniquely contribute to this type of violent, horrific, and destructive behavior. A solid clinical foundation in this area of neurocriminology plays a critical role in prevention, which may ultimately save lives.
Serial killing is a complex, multifaceted, and frightening criminal behavior that is likely influenced by several prenatal and postnatal neurological, biological, social, family, and psychological factors. This training will examine the neurobiopsychosocial factors associated with serial killing through a neurocriminological and forensic psychological lens. Early life prevention and intervention strategies will also be discussed. Related topics discussed during the course of this training will include patterns, profiles, motives, and typologies, victim-offender dynamics, similarities and differences between serial killing and mass homicide offenders, head injury, frontal lobe impairments, attachment dysregulation, psychophysiology, criminal profiling, childhood abuse and neglect, biochemical abnormalities, dysfunctional caregiving practices, rejection, humiliation, and abandonment, bullying, deviant sexual fantasies, MacDonald triad, the Dark Tetrad, narcissistic injury and more. Empirically based research findings and case studies will be discussed throughout this training.
Cost: $82.50 – Want to attend this course and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Define serial killing, neurocriminology, forensic psychology, and other related constructs.
b). Learn and describe the potential prenatal and postnatal factors associated with these cases.
c). Learn and describe how neurocriminology and forensic psychology research can provide additional insights into why some individuals become serial killers.
d). Learn and describe early life prevention and intervention approaches through a neurocriminological and forensic psychological lens.
e). Review and discuss empirically based research findings and related case studies.
Target Audience:
Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, marriage and family therapists, telehealth treatment professionals, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Material Author(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers, professionals, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Neuropsychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops, webinars, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. In 2021, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. Currently, Jerrod is pursuing a graduate certificate in Neuroscience and the Law from Michigan State University. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters, and recently, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com
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We know that appropriate social, emotional, and physical development from birth is essential to a healthy and fulfilling existence. But did you know that those who exhibit criminal offending behaviors are shown to have disproportionately inadequate social functioning? This makes both nature and nurture so important in the upbringing of a human being. Lack of successful social development is indeed a contributing factor to the capacity to commit crimes later in life.
Social cognition is an umbrella term that includes several processes that are important for the understanding, perceiving, and representation of social information and behavior. Empathy is the ability to recognize and comprehend the feelings and experiences of someone else. Critical in the manifestation of prosocial behavior, empathy is typically divided into the subcomponents of cognitive empathy and affective empathy. Theory of mind is the capacity to recognize and comprehend the mental states (i.e., beliefs, motivations, thoughts, feelings, misconceptions, presumptions, and desires) to oneself as well as other individuals. Theory of mind also supports social competence, including emotion regulation, empathy, moral reasoning, play, positive social skills, competent peer interactions, and positive classroom and group behavior. When deficits arise in any of these areas, this may increase one’s risk of engaging in criminal offending behavior.
Intended for professionals, this training is designed to increase understanding of the causes, consequences, and implications these topics have on criminal offending behavior. Interviewing, screening, intervention approaches will also be discussed in this training. Related topics discussed during this training will include antisocial behaviors, criminal recidivism, neonatal imitation, joint attention, moral development, prenatal and postnatal trauma, attachment disorders, affective recognition, oxytocin, self-control deficits, mentalization, emotional and social intelligence, recognition of facial expressions, perspective taking, pragmatic language skills, executive dysfunction and metacognitive deficits, alexithymia, trauma and other life adversities, comorbid psychopathology, substance use, special needs population, and socioemotional processing weaknesses to name a few. Empirically based research findings will be discussed throughout this training.
Cost: $90 – Want to attend this course and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Define social cognition, empathy, and theory of mind (ToM) and other related constructs as well as review empirically-based research findings.
b). Learn and understand the building blocks and various dimensions associated with these social deficits and their relationship to criminal offending behavior.
c). Identify red flag indicators, warning signs, and consequences associated with these social deficits.
d). Learn and recognize how deficits in the area of social cognition, empathy, and theory of mind can contribute to criminal offending behavior.
e). Learn and practice interviewing, screening, and intervention approaches to address criminal offending behaviors and related social deficits.
Target Audience:
Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, marriage and family therapists, telehealth treatment professionals, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Material Author(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers, professionals, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Neuropsychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops, webinars, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. In 2021, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. Currently, Jerrod is pursuing a graduate certificate in Neuroscience and the Law from Michigan State University. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters, and recently, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com
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The CDC-Kaiser ACEs study of the mid-90’s was one of the largest studies ever conducted to measure the prevalence and make-up of childhood abuse and neglect. The original study examined over 17,000 subjects in California and is heavily cited in clinical mental health. The core of the study – the effect of early childhood abuse – informs virtually EVERY aspect of modern trauma treatment. These early experiences are also a significant contributing factor to criminal offending behavior, a problem of epidemic proportion that deserves our clinical time and attention.
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) (e.g., household dysfunction, abuse, neglect, witnessing violence in the home or community) are traumatic events occurring prior to the age of 18 and are related to long-term negative cognitive, developmental, behavioral, social, and physical health outcomes.
Designed for professionals, this training provides attendees with an overview of the ACEs research and its role in criminal offending behavior. Interviewing, screening, intake, intervention, and case management approaches will also be discussed during this training. This includes a review of practical tips, strategies, and solutions that can be utilized when working with criminal justice and forensic mental health populations impacted by various types of adverse childhood experiences. Other relevant topics of interest discussed include criminal recidivism, anger, violence, and aggression, prenatal trauma, maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adverse birth outcomes, complex and developmental trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex PTSD (CPTSD), toxic stress, alexithymia, mentalization deficits, attachment problems, executive functioning limitations, sleep disturbances, self-regulation problems, empathy deficits, theory of mind (ToM) limitations, language development issues, hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation, central, nervous system dysfunction, suicidality, shame, empathy, resilience, and trauma informed care strategies to name a few. All aforementioned discussions are grounded in empirical research findings.
Cost: $90 – Want to attend this course and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Define adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and complex trauma.
b). Develop and apply a working knowledge of the cognitive, biological, developmental, behavioral, emotional, social, and physical health consequences associated with ACEs and complex trauma.
c). Explore the implications ACEs and complex trauma have on criminal offending behavior.
d). Discuss interviewing, screening, and intervention options for those with a history of ACEs, complex trauma, and criminal offending behavior.
e). Learn and understand the existing empirical research on ACEs, complex trauma, and criminal offending behavior.
Target Audience:
Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, marriage and family therapists, telehealth treatment professionals, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Material Author(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers, professionals, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Neuropsychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops, webinars, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. In 2021, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. Currently, Jerrod is pursuing a graduate certificate in Neuroscience and the Law from Michigan State University. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters, and recently, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com
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Americans are both fascinated by and have a healthy fear of crime and violence. Netflix and Hulu now have a separate “true crime” category in their libraries, and there are a handful of individuals that make millions of dollars running true crime podcasts. Some of them even have a following of amateur sleuths that have helped to solve cold cases. Collectively, we are obsessed with criminal and violent behavior. But, there is much less focus on scientifically understanding it with the aim of decreasing the behavior, reducing incidents of violence, and saving lives.
Neurocriminology is part of the interdisciplinary subfield of criminology that incorporates methodological approaches from a variety of fields of study, including, neuroscience, physiology, genetics, biology, and psychology with the goal to understand, predict, prevent, and treat criminal and violent behaviors. Although there is no single determinant of such behaviors, neurocriminology strives to identify different risk factors that increase the likelihood of specific behaviors.
Intended for professionals, this training introduces attendees to the field of neurocriminology and its potential implications for interviewing, screening, and treatment of criminal justice-involved individuals. Participants can also expect to learn why incorporating neurocriminology research into existing approaches may help allied disciplines (e.g., mental health professionals, substance use treatment providers, human services workers, and forensic psychological professionals) work more effectively with clients who engage in anti-social, concerning, dangerous, problematic, irrational behaviors, and other externalizing behavioral problems. Empirically based research findings will be discussed throughout this training.
Cost: $75 – Want to attend this course and any future event or course from our CE library for FREE and unlimited for the cost of $34.99/month for 12 months??!! Check out our Everything Plan here.
Objectives:
This training will provide participants clinical knowledge and tools to:
a). Define neurocriminology and describe how a broad clinical understanding of the subfield can assist in providing care.
b). Learn and understand the neurological, biological, social, and environmental risk factors for crime and violence.
c). Learn and describe neurocriminology-informed screening and intervention approaches.
d). State how neurocriminology can inform interventions aimed at preventing crime and violence.
e). Discuss the implications of neurocriminology in related systems of care.
Target Audience:
Mental health counselors, psychologists, social workers, drug and alcohol counselors, marriage and family therapists, telehealth treatment professionals, and other clinical mental health professionals.
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Instructor(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Material Author(s): Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, MS, MS
Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., M.A., M.S., M.S., M.S., is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with multiple years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS). Jerrod has also provided consultation services to a number of caregivers, professionals, and organizations pertaining to topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), confabulation, suggestibility, trauma and other life adversities, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and youth firesetting. Jerrod has completed four separate master’s degree programs and holds graduate certificates in Neuropsychology, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Other Health Disabilities (OHD), and Traumatic-Brain Injuries (TBI). Jerrod has also conducted over 200 workshops, webinars, and on-demand trainings for various organizations and professional and student audiences. In 2021, Jerrod completed a post-doctoral certificate in Leadership and Organizational Strategy from Walden University and a Professional Certificate in Forensic Psychology from San Diego State University Global Campus. Currently, Jerrod is pursuing a graduate certificate in Neuroscience and the Law from Michigan State University. Jerrod has published several articles and book chapters, and recently, co-edited the book Forensic Mental Health: A Source Guide for Professionals (Brown & Weinkauf, 2018) with Erv Weinkauf. Jerrod is also regularly featured on several national and international podcast programs. Email: Jerrod01234Brown@live.com
For additional information about this course, the instructors, or the material authors, please contact Content Assistance at content@onlinececredits.com.
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Course materials for online asynchronous courses are found in the Lesson module after a course is purchased.
Although serial killing is relatively uncommon (thankfully!), the personality features and mental health profiles that most serial killers share are not extremely rare. Even if we have little occasion to treat known serial killers in a clinical setting, it is important to know the developmental characteristics, environmental drivers, and psychological factors that uniquely contribute to this type of violent, horrific, and destructive behavior. A solid clinical foundation in this area of neurocriminology plays a critical role in prevention, which may ultimately save lives.
