Keynotes
Prof. Dr. Michael Seto is a registered clinical and forensic psychologist and currently a research director with the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, as well as Professor in Psychiatry at the University of Ottawa. Prof. Dr. Seto has published extensively on pedophilia, sexual offending against children and online sexual offending. He has written well-reviewed books on pedophilia and sexual offending against children (2008, second edition in 2018) and on internet sex offenders (2013), all published by the American Psychological Association. Psychological Risk Factors for Sexual Offending Against Children Social science research has consistently identified a set of factors associated with sexual offending against children, including both online and in-person forms. Knowledge about these risk factors inform contemporary explanations of sexual offending against children and are important for assessment and intervention. In this talk, I briefly review this evidence using the motivation-facilitation model, which highlights particular motivations such as pedophilia (sexual attraction to prepubescent children) and facilitation factors such as antisocial personality. Prof. Dr. Seto's keynote speech will take place on September 22nd, 2021 in English. |
Dr. Taina Laajasalo, Chief Specialist is adjunct professor (Title of Docent) in Forensic Psychology and has research expertise in issues related to child abuse, child abuse investigations and child behavioural disorders. Her other interests are evidence based mental health promotion and prevention, early intervention and psychological wellbeing of children and families. Currently she works as a chief specialist at the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare, aiming to develop child-friendly, evidence-based justice procedures as well as interventions and services for children who have experienced violence. Previously she has worked several years as part of a multidisciplinary team, assisting the police and the judicial system in investigations of child sexual and physical abuse as well as consulting and teaching professionals on these matters.
The Barnahus-model and experiences from Finland The Barnahus (Children’s House) is an interdisciplinary and multi-agency unit designed to serve child victims and witnesses in a child-friendly and efficient way. Barnahus has gained popularity among politicians and professionals alike, and in recent years the model has spread from the Nordic countries to several other European countries. This presentation describes the core elements of the model. It also sheds light on the local adaption of the model in Finland, where connecting the work of the Barnahus units to the academia as well as utilising evidence-based methods have become some of the central tenets of the work. These are considered necessary for successful implementation of the Barnahus-model and full consideration of Children’s Rights. The presentation will also touch upon the dilemmas, challenges and different perspectives that are encountered and need to be considered when implementing the model. Dr. Laajasalo's keynote speech will take place on September 23rd, 2021 in English. |
Prof. Dr. Matthias Gamer ist seit 2015 Professor für Experimentelle Klinische Psychologie an der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg. Davor leitete er die Forschungsgruppe „Social and Applied Psychophysiology“ im Institut für Systemische Neurowissenschaften am Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich der kognitiven Neurowissenschaften wobei soziale und emotionale Prozesse im Normbereich sowie im Kontext psychischer Störungen im Fokus stehen. Zusätzlich werden Aspekte der forensischen Psychologie in der Grundlagenforschung sowie der praktischen Anwendung im Bereich der Glaubhaftigkeitsdiagnostik erforscht.
Können wir uns zuverlässig an traumatische Erfahrungen erinnern? Die Konfrontation mit traumatischen Ereignissen wie etwa Gewalt- oder Sexualverbrechen hat substantielle Einflüsse auf das autonome Nervensystem, die Ausschüttung von Stresshormonen und die Funktion und Struktur des Gehirns. Diese körperlichen Anpassungen beeinflussen auch die Enkodierung und Konsolidierung von Gedächtnisspuren. Auf dieser Basis wurde etwa argumentiert, dass sich Opfer schwerer Verbrechen oft nur unzureichend an Details des Tatablaufs erinnern können. In diesem Vortrag soll ein Überblick über neurobiologische, psychologische und klinische Aspekte des Einflusses von traumatischen Erfahrungen auf das Gedächtnis gegeben werden. Dabei soll insbesondere beleuchtet werden, wie sich unterschiedliche Phasen der körperlichen Stressreaktion auf die Enkodierung, die Konsolidierung und den Abruf von Gedächtnisinhalten auswirken. Diese Erkenntnisse sollen in den Kontext aussagepsychologischer Fragestellungen eingeordnet und praktische Handlungsempfehlungen für die Befragung von Opferzeugen abgeleitet werden. Der Vortrag von Prof. Dr. Gamer findet am 24. September, 2021 auf Deutsch statt. |
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10179 Berlin
https://www.psychologische-hochschule.de/
[email protected]