3 Hours / 3 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Forensic Case Illustrations with the MMPI-3 is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD.

This intermediate to advanced program builds on the "Evidence-Based Forensic Applications of the MMPI-3" program. This program focuses on a variety of in-depth case illustrations derived from a range of criminal, civil, and family court evaluations. 

Participants receive exposure to how MMPI-3 information was integrated with other sources of information to address psycho-legal questions and offer associated forensic opinions. Participants leave the program with greater familiarity and enhanced MMPI-3 interpretation skills, particularly as it relates to forensic psychological assessments. 

The participants receive advanced instruction in interpreting the MMPI-3 in forensic psychological evaluations and, thus, improve upon their professional skills in using this instrument in practice.  The MMPI instruments are among the most frequently used in forensic psychological evaluations, with the MMPI-3 being the most recent installment. 

Prerequisites: If participants do not complete "Evidence-Based Forensic Applications with the MMPI-3", they should, at minimum, have a good working knowledge of the MMPI-3 in forensic contexts. 

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe MMPI-3 interpretation skills in general
  • 2 Describe considerations of alternative MMPI-3 interpretations in light of other contextual information
  • 3 Demonstrate MMPI-3 findings in forensic psychological assessments to address psycho-legal questions

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for psychologists and advanced graduate students with a background in forensic psychology who wish to deepen their expertise in applying the MMPI-3 to a range of psycho-legal questions. The workshop is intended for professionals who already possess a strong working knowledge of the MMPI-3 in forensic contexts, having completed the Evidence-Based Forensic Applications of the MMPI-3 training (or equivalent). Participants are likely to work in criminal, civil, or family court settings, and may practice in private forensic practice, legal/forensic consulting, or academic environments.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for those with the following experience:

    • Completion of Evidence-Based Forensic Applications of the MMPI-3 (or comparable training), or
    • Demonstrated strong working knowledge of the MMPI-3 in forensic contexts

  • Practice Setting

    • Licensed psychologists specializing in forensic psychological evaluation
    • Advanced graduate students in psychology with a forensic focus
    • Professionals working in criminal, civil, or family court contexts
    • Individuals practicing in private forensic practice, legal/forensic consulting, or academic settings

Presented By

Martin Sellbom, PhD, PhD

Martin Sellbom is a Professor in the School of Psychological Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from Kent State University (USA). His research focuses on personality disorders, contemporary psychopathology models, and personality assessment with the MMPI instruments. Professor Sellbom's work has been featured in over 300 publications that includes four books, including the forthcoming (co-authored with Dustin Wygant) Forensic Mental Health Assessments using the MMPI-3. He has won several awards, including the American Psychological Foundation’s Theodore Millon mid-career award for advancing personality science, American Psychology-Law Society’s Saleem Shah Award and Society for Personality Assessment’s Samuel and Anne Beck Award for early career achievement. Professor Sellbom serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Personality Assessment. For his clinical practice, he specializes in forensic psychological evaluations.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Assessment of response bias

  • Case illustrations from criminal court

  • Case illustrations from personal injury and disability evaluations

  • Case illustrations from family court proceedings

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).



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) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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), SW CPE 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 and 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. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #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. CONCEPT Professional Training 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.