Universal Prevention to Combat Radicalization (1 CE)
This course is for: Clinical Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, & School Psychologists
Course By: Cara M. Bliss, Ph.D., NCSP
Content By: Sklad, M., Park, E., Venrooij, I. V., Pickard, A., & Wignand, J. (2020). Radicalization prevention by means of strengthening social and civic competences. Contemporary School Psychology doi:10.1007/s40688-020-00330-9
Course Description: Radicalization into violent extremism occurs when violence is accepted as a legitimate means of advancing ideological beliefs. Universal primary prevention is a preferred approach to combating radicalization, as the characteristics that may lead to violent extremism are not well understood. A universal prevention program designed to address 6 psychological factors involved in radicalization was piloted with secondary school students. Students who received the intervention evidenced significant improvement in various social and civic competencies, compared to controls. These short-term effects are promising, however, future research studies that follow participants over time will be necessary to fully investigate the efficacy of this approach for radicalization prevention.
Learning Objectives:
- Integrate 6 psychological mechanisms involved in radicalization with the 4 specific goals of the UCARE intervention
- Identify 4 significant differences in intended outcomes between intervention and control groups; compare these with the 2 major outcomes spontaneously reported by students
- Identify the 1 most important limitation of this study and consider how this limitation impacts result interpretation
Course Outline:
- Read and understand Radicalization prevention by means of strengthening social and civic competencies
- Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
- Consider the mechanisms involved in radicalization and the statistical findings pertaining to primary prevention efforts to combat radicalization into violent extremism as discussed in the accompanying article
- Work through the post-test questions; keep in mind that answer selections should be derived from the selected article
- Return to the referenced article for any missed questions and/or to better understand the subject matter
Approvals:
Board Approvals | American Psychological Association (APA), NBCC, Florida Board - Social Work, MFT, Counseling, and Psychology, NYSED - Social Work, MFT and Counseling Only, American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders |
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CE Format | Online, Text-Based |