1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): An Advanced Overview with Implications for Forensic Mental Health and Legal Professionals is presented by Jerrod Brown, PhD.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the brain is damaged by a blow or penetration from an external force. This could be the result of a range of events including a car accident, falling and hitting one’s head, or being violently shaken or punched. Research suggests that TBI is over-represented in criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings and can present unique challenges and significant management problems for mental health, correctional, and legal professionals. These obstacles are often exacerbated when individuals with TBI are not accurately identified and responsively treated.

In this program, participants can expect to learn about the benefits of routine screening for TBI in criminal justice and legal settings and acquire knowledge about the deficits commonly caused by TBI. Participants also learn about the difficulties of routine screenings for TBI in clinical and forensic populations along with ways to limit missed, under, and misdiagnosis of TBI. Special topics of discussion include how TBI may contribute to confabulation, competency to stand trial issues, diminished capacity, false confessions, sexually inappropriate behaviors, suggestibility, and the likelihood of victimization during incarceration. Relevant research findings are presented throughout the program.

 

Learning Objectives

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

  • 1
    Describe key research findings, statistics, and concepts associated with TBI in criminal justice and legal settings
  • 2
    Describe screening and assessment options to identify those with TBI who become involved in the criminal justice system
  • 3
    Describe best practices for minimizing the consequences associated with TBI in criminal justice, forensic mental health, and legal settings

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health and legal professionals at all experience levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—who seek to deepen their understanding of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) within forensic and legal contexts. The program is especially relevant for those specializing in forensic psychology, neuropsychology, or legal consulting, and for professionals working in settings where TBI knowledge is critical to their practice. Participants will gain insights into the assessment, management, and legal implications of TBI in forensic mental health.

  • Experience Level

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

  • Practice Setting

    • Mental health professionals (psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counselors)

    • Legal professionals (attorneys, legal consultants, judges)

    • Forensic psychologists and neuropsychologists

    • Clinicians working in forensic, clinical, or correctional settings

    • Professionals in criminal justice, law enforcement, or probation/parole

    • Health care providers involved in forensic or neuropsychological assessment

    • Social service and educational professionals working with justice-involved individuals

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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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Benefits of screening for TBI's

  • Deficits caused by TBI's

  • TBI contribute on to confabulation

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.