“When safety concerns arise, correctional officers generally choose to use punishment strategies rather [than] rehabilitative strategies…Inmates experience numerous mental health symptoms during restrictive housing…Given these high levels of psychological symptoms and/or the need to avoid placing inmates in restrictive housing for engagement in undesirable behaviors, there has been great recognition regarding the importance of mental health treatment within the correctional system. One program developed for the prison system is the START NOW program. START NOW is a 32-session, 75-minute, twice weekly group therapy, based on skills developed through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Linehan et al., 1991; Sampl et al., 2008."
Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Compassion Fatigue | June 20th | 3 Hours, 3 CEs: Compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma are all illnesses experienced by professionals due to the highly demanding nature of their work, as they are constantly pushed to their limits. Jerrod Brown, Ph.D., is curating this program for all mental health professionals, and plans to examine the definitions, causes, and consequences associated with these topics. Prevention and intervention strategies will be discussed, and empirically based research findings will be included.
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Reducing Bias and Error in Forensic Judgment in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) | June 22nd | 4 Hours, 4 CEs: This program covers the basic science of how and why human judgments are susceptible to various kinds of bias, specifically focusing on bias and error reduction in forensic practice. It is uniquely valuable because it bridges cutting-edge science and practice to improve experts' judgments. You will also learn about a theoretical model clarifying when and why experts are protected against and when they are especially prone to bias.
Conducting Work Product Reviews in Child Custody Litigation | July 14th | 3 Hours, 3 CEs:Over time, more and more mental health professionals have been appointed by family court judges to conduct parenting plan evaluations. Litigants who are displeased with the evaluators’ analysis may challenge their advisory input by retaining a forensic mental health professional to review the evaluators’ work and, where appropriate, to assist the attorneys.
Dr. Martindale, PhD, ABPP, who has been conducting work product reviews for 34 years, will describe the review process from pre-retention contacts with attorneys through trial. Emphasis will be placed on procedures intended to minimize the objectivity-impairing influence of retention bias; the relevant ethical issues; the various types of litigation support services; and means by which testifying experts can maximize their helpfulness to the court.
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You are invited to participate in an online survey examining how different risk communication methods influence risk assessment and management outcomes. Participants are asked to complete an anonymous, online survey that will take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete.
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Eligible Participants
Forensic mental health professionals who have experience assessing and managing violence risk (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists, parole/probation officers) are eligible to participate.
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About the Researcher Sanam Monjazeb is a Ph.D. student in clinical-forensic psychology at Simon Fraser University. This survey is being conducted to fulfill dissertation requirements.
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In exchange, all participants will have the option to receive complimentary 90-day access to the soon-to-be-released Historical-Clinical-Risk Management 20 Version 3 (HCR-20 V3) software application OR to enter a prize drawing for a $25.00 Amazon gift card.
Wishing you well,
Patricia A. Zapf, PhD VP, Continuing & Professional Studies Palo Alto University pzapf@paloaltou.edu concept.PaloAltoU.edu
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