How to be an expert as a mental health expert witness or consultant (Laws, Regulations, and Procedures)
Anthony J Fischetto
Alpha-Omega Counseling Center, Inc., USA
: Forensic Toxicol Pharmacol 2015, 4:4
Abstract
This seminar will teach you how to be a qualified forensic mental health expert in being professional, thorough, objective, and therefore, a credible expert and to minimize the appearance or risk of ineffective assistance. The topics will include: the difference between a Treating Psychologist/Psychiatrist and an Evaluating Psychologist/Psychiatrist, the difference between a Forensic Psychologist/Psychiatrist/Expert Witness/Consultant and a Clinical (non-forensically trained) Practitioner, the role of an Expert Witness versus a Consultant, the issue of malingering, questions to ask before conducting a forensic evaluation and the latest developments in psycholegal issues including the legal statues pertinent to your cases
Biography
Anthony J Fischetto is a Licensed Psychologist with a speciality in Forensic Psychology. He has been doing forensic evaluations for 25 years and has conducted over 20,000 evaluations. He is a Diplomate in Forensic Psychology with the American Board of Psychological Specialties. He is also an Adjunct Professor in psychological testing and assessments, a consulting Psychologist at the Reading Hospital, and has a full-time private practice in counselling, consulting, and forensic evaluations for criminal and civil cases.
