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Define Forensic Psychology
What is...
Any clinical psychological practice within the legal arena (Ward, 2013)
This includes psychological research on topics related to the legal system
Name three of the General Principles that are relevant to Forensic Psychology, as outlined in the presentation.
What is...
General Principles that are relevant:
Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence
Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility
Principle C: Integrity
Principle D: Justice
Principle E: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
What is the main ethical risk when a psychologist serves as both a treating therapist and a forensic expert for the same client?
What is...
It creates a conflict of interest that can impair the psychologist’s objectivity and effectiveness, violating ethical standards against dual roles.
This is the three-part framework that ethical forensic practitioners should adhere to, which centers on the concepts of relevance, reliability, and respect for persons
What are the three R's?
Name two of the eight best practice principles for forensic psychological assessment, as outlined in the article.
Foundational validity of the assessment.
Validity of the assessment as applied.
Management and mitigation of bias in the assessment.
Attention to quality assurance.
Appropriate communication of data, results, and opinions.
Explicit consideration of limitations and assumptions of the assessment.
Weighing of alternative views or disagreements.
Adherence with ethical obligations, codes of conduct, and rules of evidence.
Explain Standard 9.01, Bases for Assessments
What is...
Forensic testimony and reports must use data and evidence-based methods that support their conclusions
Who does the APA Specialty Guidelines defy as "The Client?"
What is...
The court, an attorney, or an agency (The individual receiving the report)
According to Woody (2009), what should a psychologist do if serving in multiple roles could lead to impaired objectivity or potential harm?
What is...
They should take immediate steps to resolve or manage the conflict, or withdraw from all but one role to avoid ethical violations.
A psychologist's refusal to release raw test data to a defense-hired psychologist, even with a valid patient release, creates a conflict between the principle of maintaining test security and this other key ethical principle.
What is cooperation with other professionals?
Beyond the required minimum standards of practice, psychologists may look to this more demanding type of guideline to elevate their routine work.
What are aspirational best practice standards?
Which APA ethical standard requires psychologists to avoid entering multiple relationships that could impair their objectivity?
What is...
APA Standard 3.05: Multiple Relationships.
Psychologists must avoid dual roles that could impair their objectivity or cause harm.
Under what conditions can a forensic psychologist conduct an assessment without obtaining full informed consent?
What is...
When testing is mandated by law or governmental regulation, when consent is implied in routine institutional activities, or when testing is used to evaluate decisional capacity.
Even in these cases, psychologists must still explain the nature, purpose, and limits of confidentiality to the examinee.
Why is specialized training in forensic psychology essential before offering forensic services?
What is...
Because clinical competence alone is not enough- forensic psychologists must understand legal systems, rules, and procedures to provide ethical and effective testimony and assessments.
In the context of the Federal Rules of Evidence, the term "reliability" is defined by the courts to encompass both the concept of consistency and this other psychometric principle
What is Validity?
When assessing an individual, this concept means a tool's adequacy may not transfer from the original sample or context, as noted in the Mangolamara and Ewert cases.
What is Generalizability?