Assignment 1: Clinical and Forensic Evaluations
Humanities
Assignment 1: Clinical and Forensic Evaluations
A forensic mental health professional must learn to distinguish between forensic psychological evaluations and traditional clinical psychological evaluations although there are some similarities between the two.
Tasks:
In a minimum of 300 words, identify at least one difference between the two types of evaluations (forensic psychological and traditional clinical psychological) in each of the following areas:
- Interviewing
- Discussion of informed consent
- Testing and assessment
- Writing reports
- Addressing the referral question
- Providing opinions and recommendations
Support your responses by citing reputable source material used for this discussion in APA format.
Submission Details:
- By the due date assigned, post your responses to this Discussion Area.
- Through the end of module, respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts.
Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points |
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions |
16 |
Quality of responses to classmates |
12 |
Frequency of responses to classmates |
4 |
Reference to supporting readings and other materials |
4 |
Language and grammar |
4 |
Total: |
40 |