Webinar Recordings

International Forensic Psychiatry Lecture Series

Hosted by McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, this weekly educational webinar series provides engaging and innovative topics on forensic psychiatry. Talks will be no longer than one hour and include a question and answer period.

Note: Recordings are only available upon consent of the speaker. Recordings are available for up to ONE YEAR! Free registration is needed to access webinar recordings.

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October 2026

The aftermath of the Breivik case and implications on Forensic psychiatry in Norway

Dr. Terje Torrissen’s talk from Oct 1, 2026.

September 2026

Burnout and Wellbeing in Forensic Mental Healthcare: What We’re Learning about Moral Injury, Cognitive Load, Leadership and the Changing Practice of Medicine

Drs. Treena Wilkie and Gary Chaimowitz’s talk from Sept 17, 2026.

Sexuality, Gender, and Human Rights in Secure Forensic Settings

Dr. Ashley Lemieux’s talk from Sept 10, 2026.

June 2026

Contextualizing Kink: Understanding, affirming, and assessing erotic minorities

Dr. Stefani Goerlich’s talk from June 11, 2026.

Why Forensic Mental Health Is Public Mental Health… or How To Stop Your Child Becoming One of My Patients

Dr. Lade Smith’s talk from June 4, 2026.

May 2026

Challenging the Victim–Perpetrator Divide: Moral Injury and Offense-Related Trauma in Forensic Populations

Dr. Ilvy Goossens’ talk from May 28, 2026.

Evolving Solutions for Medication Diversion in Prisons

Drs. Yedish Naidoo and Gunter Lorberg’s talk from May 21, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence in Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

Dr. Ben Silber’s talk from May 14, 2026.

The Gap Between Intent and Impact: Understanding Negative Effects of Psychological Interventions in Forensic Settings

Dr. Lindsey Gilling’s talk from May 7, 2026.

April 2026

The role of the forensic psychiatrist in the Argentinian criminal justice system: complexities and challenges.

Drs. Emilce Blanc and María Elina Grecco’s talk from April 30, 2026.

When Sexual Fantasies Cross the Line

Dr. John Bradford’s talk from April 23, 2026.

Re-offending patterns of forensic patients in Cape town South Africa

Dr. Nyameka Dyakalashe’s talk from April 9, 2026.

Research and Best Practices in Risk Assessment for Women

Dr. Stephanie Penney’s talk from April 2, 2026.

March 2026

Cultural Competence and System Realities in First Responder PTSD: Implications for Forensic Practice

Dr. Krystle Martin’s talk from March 19, 2026.

Confirmation Bias: Enemy of Truth in Forensic Mental Health Assessments 

Dr. Phillip Resnick’s talk from March 12, 2026.

Grandma, Grandma, Help Me! Forensic Psychiatry and Scams

Drs. Renee Sorrentino, Susan Hatters Friedman & Nora Douglas’ talk from March 5, 2026.

February 2026

Cyberstalking and Social Media: Keeping Up with an Ever-Changing Crime

Dr. William Fox’s talk from February 26, 2026.

Implementing The Prosocial Model: Impact of Core Correctional Skills Training at the Secure Treatment Unit of the Brockville Mental Health Centre

Dr. Anik Gosselin’s talk from February 19, 2026.

Let’s Be Honest About Personality Disorders

Dr. Elias Abdalla’s talk from February 12, 2026.

Administering and Interpreting Performance Validity Tests (PVTs) for Individuals with Suspected Low Intellectual Functioning

Dr. Sara Millspaugh’s talk from February 6, 2026.

January 2026

Reducing Aggression and Use of Restrictive Practices in Forensic Mental Health

Dr. Tessa Maguire’s talk from January 29.

Mind Your Mind? Mental Resilience of Forensic Social Professionals

Dr. Vivienne de Vogel’s talk from January 22.

Reframing Forensic Mental Health Research for Contemporary Challenges

Dr. Anne Crocker’s talk from January 15.

December 2025

Access to Mental Health Services in Federal Corrections: Perspectives of the Canadian Prison Ombuds

Dr. Ivan Zinger’s talk from December 11.

The Fatal Nexus between incarceration and mental health: The tragic story of Soleiman Faqiri

Yusuf Faqiri’s talk from December 4.

November 2025

New Research on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of People in Prison

Dr. Seena Fazel’s talk from November 28.

Does Treatment Truly Reduce Sexual Offending? Current Knowledge and Future Directions

Dr. Franca Cortoni’s talk from November 20.

Firesetting and Forensic Mental Health

Drs. Susan Hatters Friedman, Renee Sorrentino, & Ren Belcher’s talk from November 13.

The Healing Power of Forgiveness

Andy Bouvier’s talk from November 6.

October 2025

Piloting an Eclectic Model to Address Complex and Acute Mental Health Needs in Correctional Settings in Ontario

Dr. Andrew Olagunju’s talk from October 30.

Harnessing the Power of Research Through Plain Language Summaries

Virginia St. Denis & Diana Marginean’s talk from October 23.

Reducing Reincarceration Among People with Mental Illness

Dr. Roland Jones’ talk from October 9.

From Evidence to Action: Translating Knowledge in Forensic Psychiatry

Diana Marginean’s talk from October 2.

September 2025

Symptoms or Diagnoses — Which Do Forensic Experts Rely on When Evaluating Legal Insanity? Results from an empirical study of forensic reports from Norway before and after the Breivik trial.

Dr. Pia Lovgren’s talk from September 25.

Neurobiology & Neuropsychiatric Evaluation of Paraphilic Disorders

Dr. John Bradford’s talk from September 18.