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 delegate fee is set to 4000,- NOK (approx. 340 EUR) for both days.

Book your stay the conference venue the Radisson Royal BLU hotel Bergen 

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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

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Tuesday 24th March         09:00 – 16:30

Pre – Conference work shop: RISK ASSESSMENT TRAINING

Introducing a new framework: The Youth and Emerging Adults Risk and Strength System (YEARSS), a developmentally informed version of the HCR-20 V3

Kevin Douglas (CAN/NOR) and Øyvind Heen Ottesen (NOR)

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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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