Bergen International Conference
on Forensic Mental Health
March, 2026

 6th Bergen International Conference on Forensic Mental Health

-Youth and Emerging Adults: The Intersection of Risk and Vulnerability-

25-26th March 2026
Bergen, Norway


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CONFERENCE THEMES

Understanding and preventing crime and violence in young people

Developmentally informed evaluations of young people

Youth vulnerability to violent extremism and fixation

Youth involvement in organised crime

Intersections between neurodiverisity and crime

Violence, victimization and self-directed harm in youth

Interventions with young people at risk of violence

Legal perspectives on children at risk


All sessions are plenaries.
You will not miss a thing!

Our conference strives to deliver high quality and relevant research and insights to you.
We hope to see you there!


 

Earlier editions of the Bergen International Conference on Forensic Mental Health has focused on the following topics:

2011: Psychopathy

2014: Psychosis

2016: Personality disorders

2018: Neurocognitive disorders

Please visit our ARCHIVE for videos and PDF presentations from earlier editions.

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