Kevin S. Douglas currently is Professor of Clinical-Forensic Psychology, Department of Psychology, ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV, Canada. He is also a Researcher at the Helse Bergen-HF (Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry), and Senior Research Advisor at the Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, Oslo University Hospital-HF. He was President of the American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41 of the American Psychological Association) in 2018-2019, and Treasurer of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health from 2013-2018.
Dr. Douglas received his law degree (LL.B.) in 2000 from the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, and his Ph.D. in Clinical-Forensic psychology from ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV in 2002. He was the recipient of the Saleem Shah Award for Early Career Excellence in Psychology and Law (2005), awarded jointly by the American Psychology-Law Society and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.
His research and professional activities include violence risk assessment and management; implementation of risk assessment protocols into forensic and correctional systems; psychopathy; the association between mental disorder and violence; and dynamic risk factors. Dr. Douglas is lead author on the latest (third) version of the HCR-20 violence risk assessment measure, published in 2013, which is the most commonly used violence risk assessment instrument, world-wide, used in 45+ countries, and translated into 25+ languages. Dr. Douglas has authored over 190 journal articles, books, or book chapters, and has given over 250 invited presentations or workshops across 20+ countries.