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Ethical Issues in Sex Offense-Specific Assessment and Treatment

Presented By Randy Otto, PhD, ABPP | Marc A. Martinez, PhD, ABPP
Randy Otto, PhD, ABPP Marc A. Martinez, PhD, ABPP

4 Hours | 4 CEs

This on-demand professional training program on Ethical Issues in Sex Offense-Specific Assessment and Treatment is presented by Randy Otto, PhD, ABPP, and Marc A. Martinez, PhD, ABPP

This program is intended for psychologists who treat or evaluate persons with a history of sexual offending. Using a case vignette approach, this program identifies common ethical dilemmas encountered in this area of practice and provides strategies for navigating these situations. After brief reviews of ethical decision-making and risk management strategies, matters including issues of roles and boundaries, privacy and confidentiality, assessment procedures, and one’s obligation to make efforts to maintain the security of test materials will be discussed.

Program Outline

  • Sources of Authority in forensic practice
  • Managing risk and responding to ethical dilemmas
  • Via the use of case vignettes, discussion of ethical dilemmas that arise when evaluating and treating persons with a history of sex offending and possible responses

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 two risk management strategies attendees can employ when treating or assessing persons with a history of sexual offending

Describe three ways that the primary issue of “role” shapes mental health professionals’ obligations when evaluating or treating persons with a history of sexual offending

Describe the difference between privacy, confidentiality, and privilege, and identify the resulting obligations mental health professionals have when assessing or treating persons with a history of sexual offending

Describe how mental health professionals should consider matters of individual differences when treating or evaluating persons with a history of sexual offending, and describe how obligations to consider individual differences can be met

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Presented By

Randy Otto, PhD, ABPP

Randy Otto has been a faculty member in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at the University of South Florida in Tampa since 1989. As part of his responsibilities at USF, Dr. Otto trains mental health professionals, attorneys, and judges on various matters regarding the intersecti...

Presented By

Marc A. Martinez, PhD, ABPP

Dr. Martinez is a psychologist licensed in Indiana (Health Service Provider in Psychology), Ohio, and New York. He also has authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) and Temporary Authorization to Practice (TAP) under PSYPACT. In 2011, Dr. Martinez became board certified by the...

Curriculum

1. Program Overview

2. Vignettes 1 - 12

3. Closing

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