BEHP1104: Forensic Matters: Shark-Infested Waters is the kind of topic that looks straightforward until it collides with the speed, ambiguity, and competing demands of clinic sessions and day-to-day service delivery. In Forensic Matters: Shark-Infested Waters, for this course, the practical stakes show up in stronger conceptual consistency and better translational decision making, not in abstract discussion alone.
Provider: ABA Technologies / Florida Tech
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Join Free →Most clinicians will have some inadvertent involvement with the judicial system during their careers. This presentation provides an informative synopsis of the ways in which the behavior analyst can become drawn into the legal system and court proceedings. The nature of subpoenas and the response options available when a subpoena is issued are described and the types of witness roles that a behavior analyst can fulfill are explained. The process of preparing for and giving testimony is elucidated, including a discussion of the conflict between therapeutic and forensic roles.
| Certification Body | Credits | Type |
|---|---|---|
| BACB | 1 | General |
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All behavior-analytic intervention is individualized. The information on this page is for educational purposes and does not constitute clinical advice. Treatment decisions should be informed by the best available published research, individualized assessment, and obtained with the informed consent of the client or their legal guardian. Behavior analysts are responsible for practicing within the boundaries of their competence and adhering to the BACB Ethics Code for Behavior Analysts.