Principles and Practice of Forensic Evaluation: Adult Defendants
In-person training at ILPPP on December 12-14, 2022
Self-paced online learning activities available by November 11, 2022 (to be completed by December 11, 2022)
New for 2022, the ILPPP is now conducting its longstanding training on forensic evaluations of adult defendants in a hybrid format. This is a “flipping the classroom” model that combines approximately 12 hours of self-paced online video lectures and quizzes with close to three days of in-person learning activities at the ILPPP. We developed this hybrid model to blend the convenience of self-paced online learning with the individualized, hands-on workshop experience that can only come from live teaching.
This training was designed in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to meet Virginia’s statutory requirements that psychologists or psychiatrists conducting court-ordered evaluation of competency to stand trial or legal sanity complete training recognized by the Commissioner of DBHDS. Over 95% of Virginia evaluators become eligible to conduct court-ordered evaluations by completing this training, which qualifies them to be placed on the approved evaluators list maintained by DBHDS. Although the training is tailored to Virginia law, the vast majority of the content is applicable to professionals practicing in any jurisdiction.
The self-paced online component includes pre-recorded lectures, brief quizzes, and recommended readings hosted on UVA Collab, the University of Virginia’s online learning platform. All online learning activities will be made available by November 11, 2022, and must be completed in advance of the in-person training. The in-person training at the ILPPP on December 12-14, 2022, includes live lectures, training videos, practice evaluations, and a final exercise.
This introductory program is well-suited for clinicians without prior experience or training in forensic evaluation. Please click here (PDF) to download a detailed agenda.
Content Areas
How forensic evaluations differ from traditional clinical evaluations
Legal foundations for competence and sanity evaluations
Conducting evaluations of competence to stand trial
Conducting evaluations of legal sanity
Forensic report writing
Forensic ethics
Delivering expert testimony
Click here (PDF) to download detailed learning objectives.
Instructors
Faculty providing learning content include approximately ten psychologists, psychiatrists, and attorneys with expertise in the principles and practice of forensic evaluation. Lead faculty is Daniel Murrie, PhD, Associate Director of the Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy. Click here (PDF) to download detailed instructor credentials.
Neither the instructors nor the program planning committee (Daniel Murrie, Ph.D., Lucy Guarnera, Ph.D., & Angela Torres, Ph.D.) have any conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.
Continuing Education
Participants can expect to receive up to 18 hours of continuing education credits (CEUs) approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). ILPPP is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. ILPPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Due to APA requirements, we can award CEUs only for the in-person component of the training. All participants will also receive a general certificate of attendance awarded for up to 35 hours (including both online and in-person components).
Unfortunately, we cannot offer continuing education for psychiatrists, attorneys, or social workers at this time. Please contact us with any questions.
Training Fees
$1250: Standard registration
$600: Employees of Virginia DBHDS or a Community Services Board (CSB)
Please note that the reduced rate is available only for DBHDS and CSB employees, rather than all state employees, because DBHDS partially sponsors this training program.
Occasionally large facilities or state agencies outside Virginia want to send a team of trainees, for whom we can arrange a discounted group rate. Please contact us to discuss such arrangements.
Cancellation Policy
All cancellations are assessed a $50 cancellation fee to cover administrative costs.
Cancellations must be made more than 48 hours prior to the start of the first in-person training day. As participants will already have been granted access to all online learning materials, cancellations will receive a partial refund such that their total fee is equal to the fee for those completing only the online component of the training, minus the cancellation fee. Standard registrants will be refunded $550 and DBHDS/CSB participants will be refunded $200.
Please allow 30 days to receive a refund. Refunds will be processed according to the original payment method.
How to Register
Click the button below to register via UVA’s secure payment page. By November 11, 2022, you will receive email notification that online learning materials are available on the UVA Collab website. Please contact lead faculty Dr. Daniel Murrie with questions.
Your credit card statement will read “UVA ILPPP PROGRAM CONF FEES” for this purchase.