Beyond Telehealth in Forensic Psychology: Where are We and What's Coming?

Presented by: Ashley Batastini, PhD
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2 Hours | 2 CEs

Although the application of technology to mental health service delivery was expanding prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the field of forensic psychology was historically slower to embrace this trend. As a result of the pandemic and natural advances in technology, practitioners and researchers will need to decide if they are ready to progress or risk falling behind. 


This presentation summarizes

  • Research evidence and practice guidelines on technology-based forensic mental health services, 
  • Emerging technologies relevant to forensic work, and 
  • Potential challenges to the application of technologies in forensic work.

Presented By

PhD Ashley Batastini, PhD

Ashley Batastini is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Texas Tech University in the United States in 2015. Her work focuses on developing novel intervention strategies for higher-risk populations, improving access to appropriate interventions at various stages of criminal legal involvement, and addressing systemic factors within the carceral setting that can diminish the efficacy of interventions. Her research often considers ways to integrate technology into forensic and correctional mental health services. Beyond her research interests, Dr. Batastini has clinical expertise in conducting forensic mental health evaluations.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program you will be able to:

  • Describe the current state of research on telehealth forensic psychological assessment

  • Describe relevant telehealth practice guidelines for forensic psychology

  • Describe additional advances in technology relevant to forensic psychology

CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PaloAlto 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 Boardfor 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 HealthPractitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental healthcounselors. #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 ProfessionalTraining, #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.