Forensic and Clinical Psychology Centre

28/05/2025

🔍 Why do some forensic clients go to extremes? My latest blog dives into Chaos Mode, exploring how psychopathy and brain wiring drive relentless control-seeking behaviors in custody—and how FST uses leverage to spark change.

Exploring the Neurological Roots and Behavioural Manifestations of Chaos Mode

22/04/2025

Can you build trust when your kindness is seen as a trick? In forensic settings, schema therapy faces a tough challenge: the Paranoid Over-Controller mode, where suspicion is a way of life. My latest blog, What’s Love Got to Do with It? Schema Therapy with the Paranoid Over-Controller, explores why being overly warm can backfire, how to outsmart mistrust with practical strategies, and what it takes to connect in a system that prioritizes risk over healing. With lessons learned the hard way (and some truly awful coffee), it’s a must-read for therapists navigating high-stakes work.

I’ve spent years navigating the high-stakes, high-tension world of forensic institutions—prisons, secure hospitals, and units that feel like they’re one slammed door away from a movie set.

06/04/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/larsbangmadsen/p/bulletproofing-your-healthy-adult?r=py5ok&utm_medium=ios

Imagine you’re a therapist sitting across from a patient who’s committed a violent crime.

03/04/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/larsbangmadsen/p/behind-the-mask-a-compassionate-look?r=py5ok&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

As a clinical forensic psychologist and schema therapist, I’ve spent years working with individuals diagnosed with psychopathy—confirmed through tools like the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R).

09/10/2024

Join Shay Addison and me, Dr. Lars Madsen, creators of the 'Beyond the Crime' podcast and 'A Hero's Journey: The Forensic Schema Sessions', for an immersive two-day workshop on advanced forensic schema therapy.

We'll dive deep into applying schema therapy in forensic settings, focusing on clients with complex personality disorders like psychopathy. You'll learn practical techniques, including mode mapping, imagery rescripting, and how to tackle challenging behaviors like firesetting and violent offending. We'll also explore the role of Stoicism and Compassion-Focused Therapy to enhance resilience and emotional regulation.

BRISBANE - https://events.humanitix.com/brisbane-the-forensic-schema-sessions-live-event

QUEENSTOWN - https://events.humanitix.com/queenstown-the-forensic-schema-sessions-live-event