AAFP: Detecting Malingering in Criminal Forensic Evaluations
4 Hours | 4 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Detecting Malingering in Criminal Forensic Evaluations is presented by Michael Vitacco, PhD, ABPP, in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP).
This program discusses recent advances and challenges to appropriately diagnosing malingering in the context of criminal forensic evaluations. We discuss structured approaches to the comprehensive evaluation of feigning and how biases can interfere with clinical judgment and accuracy. The program provides tactics for improving judgment and overcoming potential biases.
This program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced mental health and other allied professionals.
Program Outline:
- Introduction
- Recent advances and challenges
- Case studies
- Reviewing data from evaluations
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe challenges to accurately diagnosing malingering
Describe legal cases that deal with malingering
Describe recent research studies that advance how we conceptualize the evaluation of feigning
Presented By
Michael Vitacco, PhD, ABPP
Michael Vitacco, PhD, ABPP, is a professor at Augusta University in the School of Public Health and an adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior. He is board-certified in forensic psychology and has a small forensic consulting practice. Dr. Vitacco has over 120 publicatio...
Curriculum
1. Foundations and Framing
2. Legal and Clinical Contexts of Malingering
3. Cognitive and Bias Considerations
4. Detection Strategies and Instruments
5. Specialized Tools and Final Considerations
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CE Credit
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Convenience & Flexibility
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Program Partner
American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP)
We are proud to partner with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) for this training. AAFP is a non-profit organization of board-certified forensic psychologists whose mission is to contribute to the development and maintenance of forensic psychology as a specialized field of study, research, and practice. The Academy does this by providing high-quality continuing education workshops, providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information among its members, and conferring awards upon outstanding students and practitioners in the field of forensic psychology.
