Faculty of Forensic Clinical Psychology (FFCP) Conference

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Programme

Day 1 - Thursday 8th June

Day 2 - Friday 9th June 

Speaker Abstracts 

Debbie Campbell

 'The Order for Lifelong Restriction, recent research findings and future directions.' 

Sophie Ellis 

'The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in England and Wales: Abolition, activism and illegitimacy.' 

Professor Liz Gilchrist

'Addressing intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) perpetrated by heterosexual men in substance use treatment: the ADVANCE programme'

Around 40% of men in substance use treatment have perpetrated intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) in the past year but few are referred to perpetrator programmes. 

We conducted a review to identify what works to reduce IPVA perpetrated by men who use substances and found that current integrated interventions were not more effective than treatment as usual. Existing interventions only addressed intoxicated violence, whereas our interviews with men and their partners highlighted the complex interplay between IPVA perpetration and the effects of intoxication, withdrawal and craving, gendered power relations and controlling behaviours. 

We developed the evidence informed ADVANCE intervention to target the specific risks and needs of men in substance use treatment, explicitly interweaving IPVA perpetration risks related to substance use/ substance using lifestyles excluded from other perpetrator programmes. 

The ADVANCE intervention focuses on developing participants' strengths and developing healthy, non-abusive relationships through personal goal setting, to build genuine motivation to facilitate change and building and practicing self-regulation skills to manage disruptive emotions and impulses.  

Pre COVID-19, we trialled the 16-week group ADVANCE integrated intervention (2 individual compulsory goal setting/ motivation sessions + 12 weekly group sessions + weekly follow-up calls) among 104 men in substance use treatment who had perpetrated IPVA in the past year. At the end of the intervention, IPVA perpetration, use of controlling behaviours, anxiety, depressive symptoms and socially desirable responses reduced for men randomly allocated to receive the ADVANCE intervention. 

As a result of the pandemic, we have adapted the ADVANCE intervention for remote digital delivery, while adhering to the original model. The intervention now includes an individual goal setting session, 6 fortnightly video group sessions, 12 weekly website practice sessions followed by a telephone coaching session. 

Female partners are also offered support. We are currently recruiting for a feasibility study of delivering the digital version of ADVANCE.  We believe this blended delivery model will have wide reach and be sustainable post-pandemic.

Dr Karen Goodall

What do the police think about ACEs- and trauma-informed approaches?

Lorraine Johnstone

Youth Psychopathy: A clinical construct whose time has come…or gone? 

In the nineties, the construct of psychopathy in adult offenders became central to all aspects of forensic and clinical psychology practice. Using Hare's Psychopathy Checklist, scores of studies demonstrated the importance of this disorder to understanding and managing all forms of violence. It remains an important measure in the main protocols for assessing violence risk. Unsurprisingly, this galvanised efforts into early identification with many determined efforts among some to conceptualise, operationalise and measure the condition in children. Indeed, some researchers referred to the potential to find childhood psychopaths as akin to discovering the 'holy grail'. However, as our knowledge and understanding of psychological development have evolved, the energy and enthusiasm around finding the 'fledgling psychopath' has waned. One possible reason for this is the increase in our knowledge and understanding of the impact of trauma, especially developmental trauma, and its relevance to offending. Whilst this is an entirely appropriate and much-welcomed focus, when it comes to an understanding of some high-risk young people, failing to consider psychopathy could mean we throw the baby out with the bathwater whereby our understanding, treatment and management will be misguided. In this presentation, the utility of the construct of youth psychopathy will be explored with reference to trauma and attachment in young people and recommendations are made for practitioners working with high-risk youth.  

Dr Katharine Russell

The Barron Review and other Drivers for NHS Forensic Clinical Psychology in Scotland

Speakers

Debbie Campbell

Head of OLR Chartered Psychologist, Registered Forensic Psychologist, Risk Management Authority.   

Sophie Ellis 

PhD Candidate,  Prisons Research Centre, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge 

Professor Liz Gilchrist

I am an HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist and a Chartered Psychologist, of over 20 years, having been Chartered since May 1998. I am Professor of Psychological Therapies at the University of Edinburgh, past-Chair of the Scottish Advisory Panel for Offender Rehabilitation, past-Chair of the Division of Forensic Psychology-Scotland (DFP-S) , a member of the Criminal Law Committee of the Law Society for Scotland, and a member of the Community Justice Scotland Academic Advisory Committee. I am an International Research Fellow for IVAT (Institute on Violence Abuse and
Trauma, San Diego, USA).

I am the intervention lead in Scotland for a large NIHR funded study (ADVANCE) exploring the feasibility of delivering an integrated intimate partner abuse and substance use intervention in health settings in the UK and I have researched and published in the area of intimate partner abuse,  substance use, parenting risk and justice. I am also Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy I hold an M.A. (Psychology) (Edin.) M.Phil. (Criminology) (Cantab.) and a PhD (Criminology) (Cantab.).

I served for 13 years as a member of the Parole Boards for Scotland and for England and Wales. I have held the roles of research advisor and training provider for the Risk Management Authority in Scotland. I lead a large NIHR funded study on understanding and responding to intimate partner abuse in the context of substance use. I have been leading training for trainee forensic psychologists for over 20 years.

My main area of expertise is in intimate partner and domestic abuse, and I am an accredited trainer for the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment v3. I am fully trained in general risk assessment and in CBT interventions and working within forensic, mental health and child protection contexts. More specifically, I am a member of the British Psychological Society Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU) and I am specifically trained in a range of measures, including the assessment of general violence (HCR-20 v3), sexual violence (RSVP), intimate partner violence (SARA v3), young sexual offending (MEGA), victimisation and safety (Danger Assessment), stalking risk (SRP),
personality disorder (IPDE), psychopathy, (PCL-R) and collaborative child protection (Safe & Together).

I provide training for professionals in criminal justice, social work, and child protection, including judges, psychologists, social workers and support providers. I am a recognized as an expert in child protection hearings (England & Wales). I have provided expert evidence to COPFS and SSSC in criminal and disciplinary proceedings in relation to the impact of abuse and understanding victims' behaviours after abuse.

Dr Karen Goodall

Karen Goodall is a chartered psychologist and senior lecturer in the department of Clinical and Health Psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Her research is informed by a background in developmental psychology and focuses predominantly on an attachment framework as an explanatory mechanism in understanding wellbeing and mental health conditions in adults. Related to this is an interest in the impact of adverse childhood experiences and trauma on mental health and life outcomes. Recent work has included investigations of service approaches to trauma-informed approaches, including funded projects with Police Scotland evaluating ACEs- and trauma-informed training in police and work with Devon and Cornwall Police on diversion schemes.

Lorraine Johnstone

Lorraine Johnstone is a consultant clinical forensic psychologist who has worked across community, low, medium and high-security forensic mental health services for adults, she has also worked in Forensic CAMHS, tier 3 CAMHS, and in secure children's homes. She regularly provides reports to the court, the children's hearings, and other legal fora. As such, she has extensive experience assessing and treating high-risk people across the age range. This has included unusual and challenging case presentations. Alongside her clinical roles, she has worked in academia. She has published on many forensic-related topics, including youth psychopathy, the development of offending, and risk assessment, and she currently holds a visiting professorship at the Centre for Youth and Children's Justice. During her tenure at the CYCJ, Lorraine designed and directed the original IVY Project, which was an award-winning provision for high-risk youth. She chaired hundreds of risk assessment consultations for a cohort of children who could be considered 'the critical few'. Lorraine has presented at national and international meetings, she has delivered training on various topics, including violence risk in youth, attachment and trauma in youth, and psychopathy in youth. She has also consulted nationally and internationally to various organisations responsible for managing offenders.  

Dr Katharine Russell

Dr Katharine Russell is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. She studied both Psychology and Clinical Psychology at the University of Glasgow and has worked in forensic settings since becoming a Clinical Psychologist.  She has worked in high and medium secure settings and in 2006 she was the co-founder of the Serious Offender Liaison Service (SOLS).  This service provides MAPPA agencies with clinical expertise through consultation, liaison and assessment in relation to high-risk offenders in the community as well as developing and delivering training for staff working with high-risk offenders.  In 2016, she took on the Professional Lead role for Clinical Psychology within the Orchard Clinic medium secure unit.    Between 2015 and 2018 she was a Psychologist Board Member for the Risk Management Authority (RMA) having previously been an RMA Accredited Risk Assessor. She has chaired various Forensic Clinical Psychology groups in the NHS and both been participant and Chair in working groups for the Forensic Network on personality disorder related issues.  She is currently Head of Complex Care for Psychology in NHS Lothian.  She has a number of publications based on her work with multi agency risk management and high-risk offenders. 

Location

BT Murrayfield Stadium

Roseburn St

Edinburgh

EH12 5PJ

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