Course Details

Course Title	AAFP: Critical Thinking in Forensic Psychological Evaluation
Date	Varies
Provider	CONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies (Palo Alto University)
Phone	(650) 434-2381
Email	caps@paloaltou.edu
Website	https://concept.paloaltou.edu/course-4/AAFP-Critical-Thinking-in-Forensic-Psychological-Evaluation
Location	Palo Alto
Credit Hours	4
Instructor(s)	Terry Kukor, PhD, ABPP
Method of Instruction	Online (Asynchronous/Self-paced)
Approving Agency	APA
Course Syllabus

Course Description

This on-demand professional training program on Critical Thinking in Forensic Psychological Evaluation is presented by Terry Kukor, PhD, ABPP, in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP). Although each type of forensic psychological evaluation addresses a different and specific question, this program focuses on the decision-making process that cuts across all types of forensic evaluations. Reviewed is research examining clinical decision-making and judgment under uncertainty. Specific critical thinking skills and potential threats to objectivity are discussed in the reasoning process necessary for the practical interpretation and synthesis of data in forensic practice. Special attention is given to the management of bias in forensic evaluation.

Course Objectives

Describe threats to objectivity in forensic evaluation
Describe sources of potential decision-making bias
Describe strategies to minimize the influence of bias on the objective consideration of diversity
Describe factors (e.g., race, culture, sexual orientation) in forensic evaluation
Describe possible remedies to minimize the influence of bias