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AFCC 61st Annual Conference Workshop 61 Evaluation |
Workshop 61: Revised Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters
This workshop provides an overview of the American Psychological Association’s newly revised Guidelines for Psychological Evaluations in Child Protection Matters. New developments that prompted this revision will be reviewed in detail, including those related to racial bias concerns, the impact of structural racism, multicultural considerations, kinship placement, and updated research. Participants will discuss innovations across various types of court-ordered child protection evaluations. Advice concerning child as well as adult assessment methodologies will be explored in detail, with a particular emphasis on the importance of effective communication with evaluees, attorneys, and the courts.