The Southern Appalachian Personality Assessment Society
Announces
“Legal, Ethical, and Clinical Contours of Forensic Examinations”
Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP
Associate Professor
University of South Florida
July 20, 2007 8:00 to 4:45 (7 CEU)
Rothschild’s Catering and Conference Center
8807 Kingston Pike
Knoxville , Tennessee
This 7-hour workshop focuses on applied aspects of the forensic examination process, and how legal, ethical and clinical authority shapes the forensic work product of psychologists. Topics reviewed in this workshop include the different roles that psychologists can have in legal proceedings and associated ethical obligations, the legal foundations of forensic examinations, clinical assessment procedures, and the effective and ethical presentation of expert opinions via report writing and testimony, including review of forensic reports and videotaped testimony .
Although this workshop is geared primarily towards psychologists and the assessment endeavor, all mental health professionals with an interest in evaluation and forensic practice may be interested in the presentation .
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Before June 10 and SAPAS Members:
$115 (Includes catered meal) + SPA CEU fee of $10 (total $125).
After June 10, 2007and non-SAPAS members: $140 + SPA CEU fee of $10 (total $150)
Refunds, minus a 10% handling charge, by 6-10-2007 are available.
Please pay by check and mail to SAPAS, P.O. Box 50425, Knoxville, TN 37950. Early registration is strongly encouraged because seating is limited.
Questions about this SAPAS workshop may be directed to Mark H. Waugh, Ph.D., ABPP, President, at 483-4166 or Katie Smith, Ph.D., Secretary-Treasurer, at 212-5437.
SAPAS is a Local Chapter of the Society for Personality Assessment devoted to advancing the science and practice of personality assessment .
CEU Credit: SAPAS arranges 7 APA-approved CEU for the workshop through SPA. The Society for Personality Assessment is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. SPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Location & Time: Rothschild’s Catering and Conference center at 8807 Kingston Pike; Registration and coffee 8:00; workshop begins at 8:15; lunch 12:00 to 1:00; adjourn 4:45.
Randy Otto, Ph.D., ABPP is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy at the Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, and he also serves as adjunct faculty at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg. He is a licensed psychologist and is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Otto is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 41) and has served as President of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, the American Psychology-Law Society, and the American Board of Forensic Psychology. He has co-authored texts on competence to proceed and mental health law, and recently joined Gary Melton, John Petrila, Norm Poythress, Chris Slobogin and Phil Lyons in revising Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers, which is to be published in 2008. Dr. Otto has conducted continuing education workshops on psychological assessment in the continental United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and he currently serves on the editorial boards of Behavioral Sciences & the Law,Assessment, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.
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