Episode 20: The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Working with Psychopathy

In this Bell Work Talks Paul Thomas Clements discusses the identification of methods of assessment and intervention when working with the client with Psychopathy which can decrease apprehension/anxiety and increase safety while working with the client with Psychopathy. Dr. Paul Thomas Clements is a forensic psychiatric clinical specialist, a Certified Gang Specialist, and Certified in Danger Assessment. Clements has provided hospital consultation for EMT’s, Child Protective Agency personnel, trauma/emergency nurses, psychiatric providers, hospital systems, and corporate executives. Clements has three edited textbooks: Violence against women: Contemporary examination of intimate partner violence, Mental health issues in child maltreatment, and Nursing approach to the evaluation of child maltreatment. Additionally, he has numerous peer review publications and conference presentations regarding stress, trauma, violence and aggression, coping after a violent death, safety promotion, and exposure to interpersonal violence and crime. Clements holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Forensic Psychiatric Nursing from The University of Pennsylvania with research and clinical practice that has examined the traumatic presentations and behaviors of victims, including a focus on children, exposed to the homicide. Clements was an inaugural Associate Editor of the Journal of Forensic Nursing from 2005-2012. Clements was recently inducted as a Distinguished Fellow in the Academy of Forensic Nurses. Resources: American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596 Hare, R. (1991) The Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised. Toronto: Multi-Health Systems. Reidy, D.E., Kearndm M.C., DeGue, S., Lillienfeld, S.O., Massetti, G., & Kiehl, K.A. (2015)Why psychopathy matters: Implications for public health and violence prevention. Journal of Violent and Aggressive Behavior, 24, 214-225