New Jersey DOH - Opining on the ‘Dangerousness’ Requirement for Inpatient Competency Restoration

Custom curriculum developed for the New Jersey Department of Health.
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3 Hours | 3 CEs

This brief training program presents a decision-making rubric to be used in opining on the dangerousness requirement for inpatient competency restoration. An overview of the ways in which various states deal with this similar requirement is presented and a checklist for thinking through this requirement and arriving at an opinion regarding dangerousness is discussed.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

  • Describe relevant criteria that can be used to arrive at an opinion regarding a defendant’s need for inpatient competency restoration services

  • Describe the criteria that various states use to determine whether a defendant requires inpatient competency restoration services

  • Describe a checklist of considerations for making a determination regarding inpatient competency restoration

  • Describe the language that should be used in New Jersey competency evaluation reports to address this issue

  • Intended Audience

    This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.

  • Experience Level

    This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.

  • CE / CPD Credit

    APA, ASWB, CPA, NBCC Click here for state and other regional board approvals.

Presented By

Patricia A. Zapf, PhD

Patricia A. Zapf, Ph.D. is Vice President for Continuing & Professional Studies at Palo Alto University (PAU). Prior to coming to PAU she was a professor of psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY) for 16 years, during which time she was instrumental in the development of a new doctoral program in clinical psychology with an emphasis in forensic psychology and served as the program’s first Director of Clinical Training. Prior to her time at CUNY, she was on the psychology and law faculty at the University of Alabama. In 2009, Dr. Zapf founded CONCEPT Professional Training with the mission of elevating the level of practice in psychology and related professions.

Program curriculum

    1. Review Before Proceeding

    1. Lesson 1 Video

    1. Lesson 2 Video

    2. Lesson Quiz

    1. Lesson 3 Video

    2. Lesson Quiz

    1. Lesson 4 Video

    2. Lesson Quiz

    1. Lesson 5 Video

    2. Lesson Quiz

About this course

  • Free
  • 17 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content

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