1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Incorporating the MMPI-3 in Family Court Evaluations is presented by Martin Sellbom, PhD. 

This intermediate-level program discusses the role of the recently released 335-item MMPI-3 to psychologists who conduct evaluations for family court. This program assumes background and basic interpretation knowledge of both the MMPI-3 and forensic assessment. The majority of the time is devoted to considerations for using the MMPI-3 in child custody, and parental fitness evaluations and scientific support for using the test in such evaluations are discussed. Case illustrations for which MMPI-3 data was used in family court evaluations are included. 

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe the psychometric findings available to guide MMPI-3 interpretation in child custody and parental fitness evaluations
  • 2 Describe various considerations for using the MMPI-3 in child custody and parental fitness evaluations
  • 3 Describe how to use the interpret the MMPI-3 in the context of child custody and parental fitness evaluations

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for intermediate-level mental health and allied professionals who conduct family court evaluations using the MMPI-3. It is particularly relevant for those specializing in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, or psychiatry, and who have experience in psychological assessment, child custody evaluations, and parental fitness assessments. The program is suitable for professionals working in family court, forensic, and clinical settings, as well as other allied fields.

  • Experience Level

    • Intermediate-level professionals

    • Those with prior experience in psychological assessment and family court evaluations

    • Not intended for beginners or those without foundational knowledge of psychological testing

  • Practice Setting

    • - Mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers)

    • Allied professionals involved in family court evaluations

    • Forensic psychologists and clinicians

    • Professionals specializing in child custody and parental fitness assessments

    • Practitioners working in family court, forensic, or clinical 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:

  • Review research on MMPI-3 related to child custody and parental fitness evaluations

  • Outline various considerations in these evaluations

  • Use case illustrations to highlight approaches to interpretation

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.