Advanced Forensic Case Law & Report Writing
This course presents advanced case analysis techniques. Students cover the multiple data sources model of forensic psychological assessment and apply this knowledge to clinical/diagnostic formulation, competency to stand trial, and legal sanity. Emphasis is placed on writing logical, coherent, and non-conclusionary reports. Considerable emphasis is also placed on theory and methods of detecting symptoms of exaggeration and feigning in the areas of cognition, amnesia, psychosis. This course is designed for the advanced-level student.