Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit
The Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit was founded in 1994 with a grant from the Home Office to facilitate teaching in Forensic Mental Health Science. The Unit is run by the two Teaching Unit Co-Directors under the overall responsibility of Professor Tom Fahy, Acting Head of the Department of Forensic Mental Health Science. Dr Shubulade Smith is in charge of coordinating MSc activities; Dr Adrian Cree coordinates Conferences and workshops.
The primary reponsibilities of the Teaching Unit are:
MSc Courses
Conferences
MSc Courses
The Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit runs three MSc programmes:
- MSc Clinical Forensic Psychiatry -please click here for further information
- MSc Forensic Mental Health Science - please click here for further information
- MSc Clinical Forensic Psychology - please click here for further information. This MSc is accredited by the British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology Training Committee.
For further information on all our MSc programmes, please contact the Msc Co-ordinator on
Conferences
The Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit runs conferences, workshops and seminars throughout the year to cater for Consultants, SpR’s, SHO’s, Psychologists, Nurses, Medical Students and Solicitors. The current events being held are;
Learning to use the Historical/ Clinical/ Risk Management (HCR-20)
Workshop
4th & 5th November 2010
Patient Tracking Using GPS Technology- The Pilot so Far
Workshop
12th November 2010
Learning to use the SAVRY
Workshop
30th November 2010
Assessment & Treatment of Forensic Issues in Adults with ADHD & ASD Conference
Workshop
7th December 2010
Courtroom Skills & Report Writing for Psychiatrists
Workshop
30th November 2010
Information about HCR-20 Risk Assessment Workshops & In- house training
The Forensic Mental Health Teaching Unit runs regular Risk Assessment workshops throughout the year. These cover various Risk Assessment tools at both a beginner and advanced level. These are coordinated by Dr Quazi Haque, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist,
We have a multidisciplinary team of HCR-20 trainers who have been trained by the author Professor Christopher Webster, Senior Research Consultant,
We can offer in-house training in the HCR-20, please enquire for a quote.
Mailing list
If you would like to be included in our mailing list,please send us an email on forensic.teachingunit@kcl.ac.uk. We regularly advertise our events to our mailing list.
For further information on any event, please contact Alessandra Scotti, Teaching Unit Co-ordinator, on