Forensic Mental Health PgDip

This course provides a multidisciplinary understanding of the connection between mental disorder and criminal behaviour, and the approaches for reducing violence through appropriate care and management of those at risk of offending. It encompasses approaches from forensic psychology, psychiatry, criminology and sociology as well as public health.<br/><br/><br/>- Gain a multidisciplinary understanding of the connection between mental disorder and criminal behaviour<br/><br/><br/>- Receive comprehensive training in research methods and writing<br/><br/><br/>- Further your interest in applied forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry and/or criminology<br/><br/><br/>We offer you a distinctive psychosocial focus, a key component of current Ministry of Justice and Department of Health Policy. This approach helps you to reflect on your own experiences and practice in a way that develops your skills as a clinician, researcher or leader in the field, as well as providing a framework for safe and therapeutic work with offenders.<br/><br/>This programme is intended for students who are interested in an applied course in forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry and/or criminology but do not require Stage 1 accreditation for the British Psychological Society for the Qualification in Forensic Psychology (QFP). Those who do require accreditation should apply to the MSc Forensic Psychology and Mental Health Pathway.