Week 6 Discussion/DQ Forensic Assessment Cases ((LATEST))

Week 6 Discussion/DQ Forensic Assessment Cases
((LATEST))
Download here
Week 6 Discussion/DQ Forensic Assessment Cases ((LATEST)) Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read
Chapter 12 in the textbook and the required articles for this week. For this discussion you will take on the role of a
psychologist assigned a case in which the client has a legal concern. For your initial post, select one of the three
forensic case scenarios below and follow the instructions. Forensic Scenario One: Mr. W (Attempting to Obtain Legal
Guardianship Over an Elderly Parent): Attorney Mr. X referred Mr. W for an evaluation of his decision-making capacity.
Mr. W?s children do not agree with the findings from a prior evaluation and have requested a second opinion. Review
the PSY640 Week Six Clinical Neuropsychological Report for Mr. W, and begin your post with a one-paragraph
summary of the test data you deem most significant. Utilize assigned readings and any additional scholarly and/or
peer-reviewed sources needed to develop a list of additional assessment instruments and evaluation procedures to
administer to the client. Justify your assessment choices by providing an evaluation of the ethical and professional
practice standards and an analysis of the reliability and validity of the instruments. Forensic Scenario Two, Mr. M (Not
Guilty Plea): Your client, Mr. M., was referred by the court for an evaluation of his mental condition after his attorney
entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf. Review the Case Description: Mr. MForensic, Pre-trial Criminal Score Report,
and begin your post with a one-paragraph summary of the test data you deem most significant. Utilize assigned
readings and any additional scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources needed to develop a list of additional assessment
instruments and evaluation procedures to administer to the client. Justify your assessment choices by providing an
evaluation of the ethical and professional practice standards and an analysis of the reliability and validity of the
instruments. Forensic Scenario Three, Ms. X (Personal Injury Lawsuit): Ms. X was referred for a forensic
neuropsychological evaluation in connection with a personal injury lawsuit she had filed. Review the Case Description:
Ms. XForensic, Neuropsychological Score Report, and begin your post with a one-paragraph summary of the test data
you deem most significant. Utilize assigned readings and any additional scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources needed
to develop a list of additional assessment instruments and evaluation procedures to administer to the client. Justify your
assessment choices by providing an evaluation of the ethical and professional practice standards and an analysis of the
reliability and validity of the instruments.
Guided Response: Review several of your colleagues posts, and respond to at least two of your peers by 11:59 p.m. on
Day 7 of the week. You are encouraged to post your required replies earlier in the week to promote more meaningful
interactive discourse in this discussion.
Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with your colleague?s choice of information to include in the
summary of test results. Suggest any additional significant test results that you would have included in the summary.
Identify additional assessment measures you would recommend for the client. Assess the personality instrument(s)
suggested by your colleague. Would these measures provide reliable, valid, and culturally appropriate results for the
given scenario? Use scholarly and peer-reviewed sources published within the last fifteen years to support your
assertions. Continue to monitor the discussion forum until 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (MST) on Day 7 of the
week, and respond to anyone who replies to your initial post. Carefully review the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for
the criteria that will be used to evaluate this Discussion Thread.
Page 1/{nb}