AAFP: Cultural Considerations in Forensic Psychology
Presented by Michelle Guyton, PhD, ABPP, in partnership with The American Academy of Forensic Psychology
This on-demand professional training program on Cultural Considerations in Forensic Psychology is presented by Michelle Guyton, Ph.D., ABPP, in partnership with The American Academy of Forensic Psychology.
This training program reviews the impact of culture, ethnicity, and language on interviewing, assessment, and diagnosis in the forensic context. Cognitive psychology, as it relates to implicit bias and decision-making, is also discussed. This program focuses on understanding this literature, how it relates to forensic practice, and expanding skills for conducting forensic mental health evaluations with culturally and linguistically diverse individuals. Topics described include cultural expressions of psychopathology, interviewing strategies, working with interpreters, and ethical considerations.
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe patterns of overrepresentation within the criminal justice system for individuals from non-dominant cultures
Describe how models of cognitive processing link to implicit bias
Describe cultural expressions of psychopathology
Describe professional resources that can facilitate understanding of an examinee’s culture and heritage
Describe strategies for working effectively with language interpreters
Describe how to consider culture and at what stage of the legal process based on referral question
Describe and respond to ethical conflicts that arise when psychologists evaluate people from cultures and backgrounds different from their own
Describe and use APA guidelines to assist when evaluating culturally and linguistically diverse individuals
Review Before Proceeding
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 2 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 3 Video
Multicultural Guidelines
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 4 Video
Ethics in the Time of Injustice
APA Guidelines on Race and Ethnicity
List of Acculturation Measures
Low Income and Economic Marginalization
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 5 Video
Lesson Quiz
American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+