4 Hours / 4 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Forensic Evaluations and Reports is presented by Marvin Acklin, PhD, in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP).

This program is an early user's exposure to AI applications in the daily work of clinical and forensic psychologists. The presentation introduces participants to a variety of commonly used AIs. The presentation includes a demonstration of AI applications for common clinical tasks.

Following the presentation, participants should have the basic skills to approach and utilize commonly available AI applications and develop strategies for using AI in common tasks.

This program is oriented toward beginning users of AI who are seeking an introduction to AI capabilities and applications for daily work in clinical and forensic psychology. The presentation would be oriented to new users regardless of level of clinical training and experience. The presentation addresses ordinary tasks in daily clinical and forensic work.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe commonly available AI applications for forensic psychology
  • 2 Describe applications of Artificial Intelligence in forensic psychology
  • 3 Describe AI application to hypothesis testing and opinion formulation, and report writing
  • 4 Describe some specific AI applications to forensic psychology, including data extraction, compilation and integration, hypothesis confirmation, disconfirmation, and confidence levels of opinions
  • 5 Describe ethical issues and reasonable reservations in the application of AI to forensic work

  • Intended Audience

    This training is intended for clinicians and forensic practitioners who are new to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their clinical and forensic work, with a particular focus on those specializing in forensic psychology. It is especially relevant for professionals involved in criminal responsibility evaluations, competency assessments, violence risk appraisals, and diagnostic evaluations, where the application of AI tools can support clinical tasks and enhance the quality of reports.

    Examples of Relevant Professionals:

    • Forensic Psychologists
    • Clinical Psychologists
    • Mental Health Professionals
    • Psychiatrists
    • Forensic Evaluators
    • Correctional Mental Health Providers
    • Neuropsychologists

  • Experience Level

    This training is designed for mental health professionals at varying levels of familiarity with AI applications in clinical and forensic psychology.

    • Beginner: Participants with little or no prior experience using AI in clinical or forensic settings who are seeking foundational knowledge and practical exposure to commonly available AI tools.

    • Intermediate: Participants with some familiarity or prior exposure to AI concepts who wish to deepen their understanding of AI applications for clinical and forensic tasks, including data integration, hypothesis testing, and ethical considerations.

  • Practice Setting

    Professionals work across clinical and forensic environments spanning inpatient, outpatient, and justice-involved contexts where evaluations, risk appraisals, and diagnostic formulations are conducted. These roles operate in secure and non-secure settings with multidisciplinary teams and legal interfaces, emphasizing rigorous documentation, data integration, and ethically sound reporting. Many settings incorporate digital workflows and remote modalities to support assessment and consultation.

    Examples of Practice Settings:

    • Forensic hospitals and state psychiatric hospitals
    • Court-affiliated clinics and restoration programs
    • Jails, prisons, and correctional healthcare
    • Community mental health centers and outpatient behavioral health
    • Private forensic practices and consulting groups
    • Academic medical centers and teaching hospitals
    • Juvenile justice facilities and detention centers
    • Telehealth and remote evaluation services
Presented By

Marvin Acklin, PhD

Marvin W. Acklin is a board-certified clinical, assessment and forensic psychologist practicing in Honolulu Hawaii since 1989. After moving to Hawaii to take a job as Chief Psychologist at the Queen’s Medical Center in 1988, he has been in full time practice in Honolulu since 1990 in clinical psychology and civil and criminal forensic psychology and neuropsychology. He is a practicing psychotherapist and has conducted over 3000 psychological evaluations, over 700 court ordered forensic mental health evaluations, and 325 child custody evaluations in state, Federal, military and immigration circuits. Dr. Acklin has been qualified as an expert witness in the areas of custody evaluations and forensic psychological evaluations over 250 times. He has published over 70 peer reviewed articles and chapters in assessment psychology and forensic psychological assessment and presented at national conferences in personality assessment and forensic psychology. He has presented at the national and international meetings of SPA since 1984. Dr. Acklin is a Fellow of three divisions of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Personality Assessment.  He serves on several editorial boards and conducts an ongoing program of applied clinical research. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry in the John A. Burns School of Medicine in Honolulu. He lectures at the University of Hawaii schools of law and medicine. 


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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Presentation of AI applications for forensic psychology (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Otter ai).

  • Description of AI capabilities for various clinical and forensic tasks (data collection, integration, analysis, synthesis of findings, determination of confidence, alternate hypothesis analysis, and predictive analytics.

  • Some anonymized case material includes criminal responsibility, competency to stand trial, violence risk assessment, and diagnostic assessment through natural language.

  • Demonstration of the application of evidence-based science in forensic opinion formulation.

We are proud to partner with

American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP)

American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP)

We are proud to partner with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) for this training. AAFP is a non-profit organization of board-certified forensic psychologists whose mission is to contribute to the development and maintenance of forensic psychology as a specialized field of study, research, and practice. The Academy does this by providing high-quality continuing education workshops, providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information among its members, and conferring awards upon outstanding students and practitioners in the field of forensic psychology.

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).


Sponsorship Approval Statements

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.