Dr. Lisa Warren

Biography

Lisa Warren is a renowned expert in threat management, particularly in the field of clinical forensic psychology. Currently, she serves as the Clinical Director at Code Black Psychology and is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Monash University in the School of Psychiatry. Lisa specializes in complex diagnostics and examines patterns in persistent, harmful behaviors. Her cases often involve prolonged stalking, family violence, coercive control, and habitual offending. With a special interest in professional ethics, she has chaired the Ethics Committee of the Australian Psychological Society for several years, advocating for the recognition of ethical dilemmas and the impact of formal complaints on individual and sector-wide growth. Lisa’s research interests focus on the intersection of psychology and law, with a notable emphasis on threats to life, homicide, and suicide. She has expanded her research to explore the complex interconnections between self-harm and risk. As a founding manager of the Problem Behavior Program at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health (Forensicare) and the founding president of the Asia Pacific Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (APATAP), Lisa also serves on the inaugural senior editorial board of the Journal of Threat Assessment Management. Her work challenges conventional assumptions about offending behavior, advocating for an understanding of victim/survivor experiences to prevent victim blaming.

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