LIVE: Advanced Topics in the Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial- Part 2
May 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Pacific
3 Hours | 3 CEs
Live Training via Zoom
Lori L. Hauser, PhD, ABPP and Terry Kukor, PhD, ABPP present a live virtual professional training program on Advanced Topics in the Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial- Part 2: Neurocognitive Complications, Testing Considerations, and Data Caveats in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP).
This Part 2 of a three-part workshop series will focus on more nuanced topics and issues that arise in evaluations of competence to stand trial in adults. Symptoms (and signs) of various neurocognitive disorders will be presented, and their impact on competency-related capacities will be discussed. Careful selection of appropriate – i.e., relevant, useful, necessary – psychological and forensic assessment instruments will be covered, including those situations in which testing may be unnecessary or unwarranted. Situations in which continuous clinical data must be mapped to dichotomous legal criteria will be discussed in terms of how to best apply caveats and recommend accommodations for the court’s benefit. Case examples will be used throughout to illustrate the concepts and encourage discussion among training attendees.
Participants are strongly encouraged to participate in the Part 1 training before registering for this event. Full event details can be found here .
This is not an introductory workshop series on competency assessment. The target audience includes forensic mental health professionals at any stage in their career, provided they have some basic understanding of the fundamentals of competency assessment.
There are three broad topical areas, each covered by presenting relevant content brought to life with case examples.
- Neurocognitive disorders - less emphasis on how to assess, but more focus on how to think about and account for them.
- Testing - emphasis on how to make decisions about using psychological testing and forensic assessment instruments
- Caveats - discussion on how and when to note caveats