Legal Considerations in Assessment Practices
This webinar surveys some of the legal considerations and concerns with regard to testing procedures. The use and reporting of test results will be discussed. The importance of adhering to test norms for administration and scoring will be reviewed. Some common misuses of tests will be addressed. The limitations of test data will be emphasized, along with the importance of interdisciplinary consultation in learning to integrate the test data with the medical, educational, cultural and familial aspects of a child's functioning
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Ethically Guided and Legally Compliant Assessment and Treatment of Pediatric Patients:
Legal Considerations in Assessment Practices
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Dr. David Fox Ph.D
Course Length: 1 Hour
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will understand the scope and limitations of commonly used assessment tools
- Participants will understand standards for interpreting and documenting assessment results
- Participants will understand the role of consultative testing in treatment planning
This webinar surveys some of the legal considerations and concerns with regard to testing procedures. The use and reporting of test results will be discussed. The importance of adhering to test norms for administration and scoring will be reviewed. Some common misuses of tests will be addressed. The limitations of test data will be emphasized, along with the importance of interdisciplinary consultation in learning to integrate the test data with the medical, educational, cultural and familial aspects of a child's functioning
Learning Objectives:
- Participants will understand the scope and limitations of commonly used assessment tools
- Participants will understand standards for interpreting and documenting assessment results
- Participants will understand the role of consultative testing in treatment planning
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives