Workshops
(7 hrs of CE for each workshop)
Risk Assessment and Management in Probation and Parole Contexts
Wednesday, January 13 (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)
Jennifer Skeem, Ph.D.
The most common correctional disposition is supervision in the community on probation or parole. Virtually all programs for offenders with mental illness, from jail diversion to mental health courts to parole re-entry, assume that mental illness is the problem and linkage with psychiatric treatment is the solution to recidivism risk. In this presentation, we challenge these assumptions for the majority of offenders with mental illness and focus on practical recommendations for risk assessment, risk management and interventions more generally.
Dr. Skeem is Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on assessing and managing violence risk, understanding the construct of psychopathic personality disorder and identifying key influences on the outcome of probationers and parolees who are required to accept psychiatric treatment.
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Preparing for Board Certification in Forensic Psychology
Wednesday, January 13 (8:45 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.)
Alan Goldstein, Ph.D., ABPP
All aspects of board certification in forensic psychology are reviewed, including the written examination as well as changes in nature of the practice sample and oral examination. Effective preparation and application strategies, and sample landmark cases and ethical issues are reviewed as well.
Dr. Goldstein is on the faculty of John Jay College of criminal justice. He has received awards from ABPP and AAFP for his service to the profession, he currently serves on the Americam Board of Forensic Psychology, and he directed the AAFP continuing education program for over 25 years. He is editor of Forensic Psychology (2003), and Forensic Psychology: Emerging Topics and Expanding Roles (2007).
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Adolescents as Adults in Court
Thursday, January 14 (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)
Elizabeth Cauffman, Ph.D.
This workshop addresses the current debate about the appropriateness of transferring juvenille offenders to adult court from a developmental psychological perspective. Research is presented about the development of legally-relevant competencies, implications for understanding the delinquent behavior of juveniles, their assessment and jurisdictional boundaries are reviewed as well.
Dr. Cauffman is Associate Professor of Psychology and Social Behavior at the University of California, Irvine. Her work focuses on mental health assessments of juveniles and how adolescent development is relevant to understanding juveniles' delinquent conduct and involvement in and understanding of the legal process.
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The Law of Criminal Competencies from A to Z
Thursday, January 14 (8:45 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.)
Christopher Slobogin, J.D., LL.M.
This workshop provides a comprehensive analysis of the law governing seven competencies that arise in the criminal process: competency to confess, competency to waive legal representation, competency to plead guilty, competency to stand trial, sompetency to testify, competency to be sentenced and competency to be executed. Although relevant research and assessment protocols are discussed, the focus of this workshop is the law's approach to these issues.
Christopher Slobogin, Milton Underwood Professor of Law at Vanderbilt University of Law, is co-author of Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers and author of Minding Justice: Laws that Deprive People with Mental Disability of Life and Liberty. He has served as a chair of the American Association of the Law School's Section on Law & Mental Disability.
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Children's Memory: Interviewing Children to Preserve Accurate Testimony
Friday, January 15 (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)
Jodi Quas, Ph.D.
This workshop focuses on the practical applications of social science research concerning: how stress affects children's eyewitness abilities; interviewing strategies that facilitate vs. impede children's memory accuracy:; the impact on children participating and testifying in legal proceedings; victimized children's understanding of the legal system; and children's testimonial competence.
Dr. Quas is Associate Professor at the University of California, Irvine. Her research focuses on memory development and children's involvement in the legal system, and she has published extensively on these topics. Her work has been recognized by an early career award from the American Psychology-Law Society and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.
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Ethical Issues in Forensic Practice
Friday, January 15 (8:45 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.)
Alan Goldstein, Ph.D., ABPP
This workshop explores ethical conflicts that psychologists encounter when working as forensic practitioners. Topics include: One's competence to practice; confidentiality; roles of the expert; issues in assessment; responding to subpoenas; release of test data and ultimate opinion testimony. Emphasis is on reducing the likelihood of ethics complaints and malpractice actions.
Dr. Goldstein is on the faculty of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. He has received awards from ABPP and AAFP for his service to the profession, he currently serves on the American Board of Forensic Psychology, and he directed the AAFP continuing education program for over 25 years. He is editor of Forensic Psychology (2003), and Forensic Psychology: Emerging Topics and Expanding Roles (2007).
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Law School Crash Course: Foundational Information for Forensic Practice
Saturday, January 16 (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)
Craig Lareau, J.D., Ph.D., ABPP
This workshop provides an overview of many foundational issues of law and the legal system that affect the work of forensic psychologists. The workshop is not a survey course of forensic psychology areas, but rather as introduction to numerous areas of procedural and substantive law. Topics include: sources of law; jurisdiction; legal citation; how rules of evidence, Constitutional law, civil procedure and criminal procedure shape forensic practice and the presentation of opinions and testimony, and select issues in criminal law, family law and torts.
Dr. Lareau is board certified in forensic psychology-ABPP, and is a licensed attorney. He has a private practice in forensic psychology and litigation consulting in Los Angeles, directs the postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology at Patton State Hosital and chairs the Forensic Psychology Section of CPA.
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Conducting Child Custody Evaluations:
Procedure, Ethics, Case Law & Decision Making
Saturday, January 16 (8:45 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.)
Marsha Hedrick, Ph.D., ABPP
This introductory workshop details how to conduct a comprehensive and clinically relevant evaluation that is of maximum utility to the legal decision maker. Topics include: the law controlling child custody decision making and associated evaluations, relevant practice guidelines and standards, avoidance of bias, choosing a forensically responsible assessment protocol, parental alienation, sexual abuse allegations, access schedules and working with attoneys.
Dr. Hedrick is a board certified forensic psychologist-ABPP and is in independent practice in Seattle. She has been appointed by family courts in over 500 custody disputes and she formerly served on the American Board of Forensic Psychology.
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Effective and Ethical Expert Testimony
Sunday, January 17 (8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.)
Joel Dvoskin, Ph.D., ABPP
This highly interactive workshop addresses the provision of expert psychological testimony in the courtroom. Topics include use of humor as an expert witness; how to deal with discourteous opposing counsel.; how to give good answers to bad questions; the importance of humility; legal rules governing the admissibility of expert testimony; preparing for depositions; the myth of the "objective" expert, learning from opposing counsel and ultimate issue testimony.
Dr. Dvoskin is board certified in forensic psychology-ABPP, has served as President of the American Psychological-Law Society, and is former Acting Commissioner of Mental Health for the State of New York. He testifies frequently in a variety of forensic contexts including individual and class actions, as well as criminal and civil matters. He teaches and maintains a provate practice in Tucson, Arizona.
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Comprehensive Assessment of Malingering in Forensic Settings
Sunday, January 17 (8:45 A.M. - 4:45 P.M.)
Richard Frederick, Ph.D., ABPP
This workshop presents tests and techniques designed to assess potential malingering of memory disorders, cognitive impairment and psychopathology. The workshop includes reviews of the forced-choice procedure. Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), Validity Indicator Profile (VIP), MMPI-2, Structured Review of Reported Symptoms (SIRS) and Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test (M-FAST).
Dr. Frederick, a board certified forensic psychologist-ABPP, conducts a broad range of clinical forensic evaluations for the U.S. District Courts as an employee of the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Frederick is author of the Validity Indicator Profile (VIP) and serves on the American Board of Forensic Psychology.