Course Details

Course Title	AAFP: Using Psychological and Forensic Assessment Instruments with Diverse Populations
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-Using-Psychological-and-Forensic-Assessment-Instruments-with-Diverse-Populations
Location	Palo Alto
Credit Hours	2
Instructor(s)	Krissie Fernandez Smith, PhD, ABPP
Method of Instruction	Online (Asynchronous/Self-paced)
Approving Agency	APA
Course Syllabus

Course Description

***This course is 2 POST CPE credit hours*** This on-demand professional training program on Using Psychological and Forensic Assessment Instruments with Diverse Populations is presented by Krissie Fernandez Smith, PhD, ABPP, in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP). In this program, participants learn what factors to consider when determining the appropriate use of psychological tools during forensic assessments with diverse populations. The program will build on the Standards for Education and Psychological Testing and relevant literature to identify a decision-making process that will ensure the appropriate selection of tests so the results will inform sound forensic opinions. In addition, the program uses case vignettes to describe ethical dilemmas that can arise from psychological test use within diverse populations.

Course Objectives

Describe guidelines and standards that should inform decisions about test use in forensic assessments with diverse populations
Describe how aspects of an evaluee’s personal experiences can impact the results of psychological testing
Describe a structured approach that can help determine the appropriate use of a test with a specific evaluee
Describe their knowledge of the guidelines and standards to case examples