University Course
Weapon Reliability Assessment
The university seminar – Weapon Reliability Assessment and Supervision – is aimed at psychologists in Austria who would like to undergo subject-specific further training in accordance with the provisions of the 1st Weapon Reliability Ordinance and want to take part in the annually prescribed supervision.
Info
Degree
Confirmation of Participation
from the University of Innsbruck
Duration/ECTS-Credits
2 days
Start
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Cost
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Language
German
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Qualification profile
- Forensic-neuropsychological basics for diagnostics, assessment and therapy in various areas of law.
- Conditions required to acquire a weapon in Germany
- Supervision: Increase your own safety during appraisal.
Target Group
- Psychologists in Austria listed by the Ministry of the Interior who are authorised to prepare expert assessment reports on weapon reliability.
assoz. Prof. Mag. Dr. Arthur Drexler
Institute for Psychosocial Intervention and Communication Research
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Dates
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Content
Training:
Learning Outcome
This seminar provides basic neuropsychological knowledge for diagnostics, assessment and therapy in various legal areas.
The core topic is the practical introduction to the methodology of validation of psychometric test results (questionnaires) and cognitive performance profiles.
Current reference
The seminar is intended to provide practical methods for assessing the willingness of subjects to cooperate in a psychological examination.
Neuropsychological symptom pictures of psychiatric and neurological diseases are taught. Neuropsychological knowledge is thus imparted about cognitive disorders that frequently occur in the forensic setting.
Learning objectives
The participants of the seminar will acquire practical knowledge to conduct psychological examinations with special regard to the participation or cooperation and openness of the persons tested.
Contents
The neuropsychological functional areas that are important for the preparation of psychological reports in the areas of vocational aptitude testing, legal psychology (culpability and legal prognosis) are defined and explained with examples, in particular also:
◦ cognitive disorders in alcohol dependence,
◦ cognitive disorders in the case of incipient dementia or reduced aptitude,
◦ cognitive impairments in depression and other psychological disorders
◦ neuropsychological aspects of risk behaviour and impulsivity.
The terms response bias, deceptive behaviour, aggravation and simulation are explained with the help of case studies. In particular, the processing of personality questionnaires and cognitive performance tests is dealt with.
- Aspects of behavioural observation and plausibility testing are dealt with.
In addition, information is given on the conditions under which a weapon can be acquired in Germany.
Supervision:
In the supervision, own cases from practice and questions about the assessment of weapon reliability can be dealt with.
Location
Online.
Registration
General Information for Course Registration.
The participants have to take care of their insurances
(health, accident and liability insurance) themselves.