1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Metacognitive Deficits: Implications for Mood, Behavior, Cognition, Physical Health, and Criminality is presented by Jerrod Brown, PhD.

This badge-earning program can be shared digitally on platforms like LinkedIn or your resume and counts towards a certificate. Enroll in this program to earn credit towards the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate and share your new digital credentials with prospective employers and colleagues.

Metacognition is the ability to recognize, comprehend, and control one’s mental functions. These functions can range from problem-solving and decision-making to memory and learning. Deficits in metacognition are associated with severe adverse life outcomes across the lifespan, such as social dysfunction, poor educational attainment, mental health and physical problems, substance use, and criminality. 

This program examines metacognition deficits' impact on clinical and forensic mental health populations and their implications for physical health, behavior, mood, and cognition. Implications for intake, screening, and intervention are highlighted through a clinical and forensic mental health lens. Empirically based research findings are examined throughout this program. 

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1 Describe metacognition and other related topics
  • 2 Describe the impact metacognition deficits have on mood, behavior, cognition, physical health, and criminality
  • 3 Describe intake, screening, and intervention strategies through a clinical and forensic mental health lens
  • 4 Describe familiar with empirically based research findings

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health professionals who work with clinical or forensic populations, with a particular focus on those specializing in forensic mental health, clinical psychology, or related applied mental health fields. It is suitable for professionals at any stage of their career, from early-career to experienced practitioners.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

    • Open to all experience levels, including:
    • Early-career professionals
    • Mid-career practitioners
    • Senior/experienced clinicians

    This training is especially relevant for those seeking to enhance their skills and knowledge in forensic mental health assessment, intervention, or consultation.

  • Practice Setting

    • Psychologists
    • Social Workers
    • Counselors
    • Other mental health professionals working with clinical or forensic populations
    • Outpatient mental health clinics
    • Correctional facilities
    • Forensic evaluation centers
    • Other settings where forensic or clinical mental health services are provided

Presented By

Jerrod Brown, PhD

Jerrod Brown, PhD, is the Treatment Director for Pathways Counseling Center, Inc., the lead developer of an online Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS), and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST) and the Journal of Special Populations (JSP).

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Jerrod Brown, PhD

Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Defines metacognition

  • Highlights key processes involved in metacognition

  • Examines how deficits in metacognition contribute to severe adverse outcomes

  • Notes the association between metacognitive deficits, substance use, and increased risk of criminality

Earning a Certificate

This is a badge-earning program, which means it will help you earn a certificate that can be showcased on digital platforms like LinkedIn.
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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).



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.