Søren Holst

Søren Holst is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Social Work at Aalborg University's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He holds a PhD and MSc in Social Work, along with a BA in Social Pedagogy, and collaborates with Region Sjælland as a researcher. His work focuses on sociological and social work challenges in forensic contexts involving individuals with intellectual disabilities.

• Education: PhD and MSc in Social Work, BA in Social Pedagogue.

His research explores violence risk assessment, predictive validity, and interventions for offenders with intellectual disabilities. Publications include studies on the Brøset Violence Checklist and analyses of firesetting behavior in this population. Recent work emphasizes crisis management and policy development in forensic social work.

Activities highlight presentations at conferences (e.g., 2019, 2017), addressing themes like top management vs. improvisation in institutional settings. His 21 research outputs span journal articles, book chapters, reports, and an anthology on intellectual disabilities and criminal behavior.

He is reachable via email at soho@socsci.aau.dk.