AAFP: Critical Thinking in Forensic Psychological Evaluation
Presented by Terry Kukor, PhD, ABPP, in partnership with The American Academy of Forensic Psychology
This on-demand professional training program on Critical Thinking in Forensic Psychological Evaluation is presented by Terry Kukor, Ph.D., ABPP, in partnership with The American Academy of Forensic Psychology.
Although each type of forensic psychological evaluation addresses a different and specific question, this program focuses on the decision-making process that cuts across all types of forensic evaluations. Reviewed is research examining clinical decision-making and judgment under uncertainty. Specific critical thinking skills and potential threats to objectivity are discussed in the reasoning process necessary for practical interpretation and synthesis of data in forensic practice. Special attention is given to the management of bias in forensic evaluation.
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe threats to objectivity in forensic evaluation
Describe sources of potential decision-making bias
Describe strategies to minimize the influence of bias on the objective consideration of diversity
Describe factors (e.g., race, culture, sexual orientation) in forensic evaluation
Describe possible remedies to minimize the influence of bias
Terry Kukor, PhD, ABPP
Review Before Proceeding
Lesson 1 Video
Checklist
Sanity Evaluation Questions
Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Vignettes
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 2 Video
Are Forensic Experts Biased by the Side That Retained Them?
Influences on Violence Predicition
Resources for Reducing Errors
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 3 Video
Lesson Quiz
Lesson 4 Video
Video Conference Forensic Evaluation (VCFE) Checklist
Limitations and Caveats for Video Conferencing Forensic Evaluations
Evaluee Rights Statement
Notification Form
Amphetamine-Induced Psychosis
Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis
Differentiating Substance-Induced and Primary Psychotic Disorders
Differentiating Substance Abuse from First-Episode Schizophrenia
Malingered Auditory Hallucination
Intoxication and Settled Insanity—Unsettled Matters
A Comparison of Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia
References
Example Excel
Instructions
Evaluation
Submission Verification
American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Custom training options for groups of 5 to 500+