Good Lives, Self-Regulation, and Explanatory Depth: A Conversation with Tony Ward
This webinar is for professionals and practitioners in the fields of forensic/correctional psychology, sex offender treatment, and related areas.
In this webinar conversation, the developer of the Good Lives and Self-Regulation Models discusses their origins, development, implementation, and underlying theories. He also addresses several areas of his more recent research, including the importance of deepening our understanding of risk and protective factors.
This is a rare opportunity to hear from someone who has influenced our field as much as anyone in history.
Who's Presenting
Tony Ward, PhD, Dip Clin Psych
Tony Ward, PhD, Dip Clin Psych, currently holds the position of professor in clinical psychology and serves as the director of clinical training at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand. His academic career includes teaching roles in clinical and forensic psychology at prestigious universities like Melbourne, Canterbury, and Deakin. Professor Ward is also affiliated with the Universities of Birmingham, Kent, and Portsmouth as a professorial fellow. He is a prolific author with over 400 academic publications, focusing on research areas such as protective and dynamic risk factors, normative issues in forensic and clinical practice, and change processes in psychopathology and forensic/correctional domains. Notably, he is renowned for developing the Good Lives Model, a significant contribution to the field that has been extensively documented in various publications since 2002.