The Forensic Psychologist Podcast

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• Forensic Report Writing, Part I: What to Include and How to Present It

  October 14, 2026 · 43 min

  What actually has to go into a forensic report? In what way does the value of a good forensic report show itself? How do you move from data to inference and the psycholegal question? In this episode, I discuss the fundamentals of…

• Types of Assessment Measures in Forensic Psychology: The Three Assessment Measure Domains

  October 7, 2026 · 32 min

  What information do you actually need to answer the psycholegal question? How can you tell whether your test is answering the forensic question or just giving you more data? Why should you give every measure in your assessment battery a…

• Ethical Guidelines for Forensic Evaluations

  September 30, 2026 · 31 min

  Are you using an assessment instrument for the purpose it was designed to answer? What happens when a test doesn't fully represent the population you're evaluating? How do you prepare your materials to be reviewed in court? In this…

• Legal Guidelines for Forensic Evaluations

  September 23, 2026 · 22 min

  How do you know whether the methods you're using in a forensic evaluation will hold up in a legal setting? Can you confidently explain why you chose a particular test?  What happens when clinical best practices and legal standards require…

• The Difference Between Psychological Evaluations and Forensic Evaluations

  September 23, 2026 · 45 min

  What fundamentally changes when psychological evaluations need to answer a legal question? When the person sitting across from you is not technically your client, how does that reshape your role, responsibilities, and ethical obligations…

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