Speaker(s):
Mark Moore, MA, LPC, NCC and Rachel Colwick, MA, LPC, NCC
Presentation: The presentation will consist of a contemporary review of the literature involving psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder, along with their relationships to substance abuse and sexually violent predators. Further, the similarities and differences between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder will be discussed; as well as, what is considered best practice in terms of clinical interventions or strategies for working with these populations. Specifically, but not limited to, the presentation will address the challenges professionals might face in working with these populations in variety of settings such as clinical outpatient or inpatient, prisons, hospitals, and other medical facilities, to name a few.
Objectives:
- Interpret the differences and commonalities between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorder
- Recognize the prevalence among different populations (i.e. sexual offenders, non-sexual offenders, and substance abuse) within a variety of professional settings
- Explain what is considered best practice regarding clinical strategies or interventions in working with these populations
- Define the common countertransference reactions professionals will face and the skills to manage them