1 Hour | 1 CE

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 will be discussed. Case illustrations for which MMPI-3 data was used in family court evaluations are included. 

 

Presented By

Martin Sellbom, PhD

Martin Sellbom is a Professor in Clinical Psychology at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2007 from Kent State University. His research focuses on psychopathy and other personality disorders, the integration of personality and psychopathology, and personality assessment with the MMPI instruments. Professor Sellbom's work has been featured in almost 300 publications that includes two books. 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.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

  • Describe the psychometric findings available to guide MMPI-3 interpretation in child custody and parental fitness evaluations

  • Describe various considerations for using the MMPI-3 in child custody and parental fitness evaluations

  • Describe how to use the interpret the MMPI-3 in the context of child custody and parental fitness evaluations

  • Intended Audience

    This program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.

  • Experience Level

    This program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

  • CE / CPD Credit

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