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Post-Conference Workshop
Assessment, Management, and Treatment of Individuals Who Stalk
PRESENTERS: Dr. Troy McEwan, Dr. Michele Galietta, Dr. Alan Underwood
DATE: June 27, 2025
TIME: 9am - 5pm
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: 7 credits
COST: $400 CAD (includes 2 catered coffee break; lunch NOT included)
DESCRIPTION:
Stalking is a significant public health issue. Approximately 15% of adults will be victims of stalking at some point during their lifetime (McEwan, Galietta & Underwood, 2024). The significant consequences of stalking for victims have been well documented and include psychological harm, disruption of work, education, or living arrangements, financial harm, and physical violence. About half of those convicted of stalking continue to engage in the behavior despite protective orders and criminal penalties. Research on stalking has steadily increased in the last twenty years, resulting in significant improvements in the assessment and classification of those who stalk. However, empirical studies on the management and treatment of this population are notably sparse in comparison. The presenters have over 50 years of collective experience evaluating and treating individuals who stalk. Individually, they have developed and researched stalking risk assessment tools, developed national best practices, and conducted the only randomized control trial of treatment for stalking.
This full-day workshop will begin with a brief overview of the empirical literature on stalking, including prevalence, classification, and risk assessment approaches. Next, the presenters will offer a comprehensive model for assessing, managing, and treating stalking based on the best available data, theory, and shared clinical experiences. The model includes 10 general principles to guide treatment and specific tips for assessment and formulation, management, and treatment planning for individuals who stalk. Suggestions for sequencing treatments, matching specific interventions to problems, addressing common challenges in treatment, and communicating and collaborating with other agencies will be included. Participants will utilize case study materials to formulate a mock case and develop and discuss risk management and treatment plans.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Participants will be able to recognize stalking when it presents in their practice,
- Participants will be able to describe relevant considerations and approaches for
evaluating risk in individuals who stalk.
Participants will understand elements of a high-quality forensic case formulation as applied to individuals who stalk.
Participants will be able to list the ten essential principles for the treatment of individuals who stalk.
Participants will be able to identify at least four specific cognitive or behavioral interventions useful with this population.
Participants will learn how to address common problems in treatment with this population.
Register for this workshop here!