Description
This course provides an overview on conducting mental health evaluations in child custody disputes. Specifically, it presents (a) a description of custody-related mental health evaluations, (b) ethical considerations involved in the evaluation process, (c) recommendations for conducting mental health evaluations, and (d) a format for the written report.
Target audience: Psychologists, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, social workers, addiction counselors, nurses.
This course does not offer ASWB ACE CE credit to social workers.
Format: Asynchronous, reading-based distance learning. Non-interactive.
Content Category: Clinical
This CE course is designated as intermediate.
There are no known conflicts of interest or commercial support to disclose.
Author Bio
Samir H. Patel, MA
Karyn Dayle Jones, PhD
Samir Patel, MA, and Karyn Dayle Jones, PhD, are affiliated with the Counselor Education Program, Department of Child, Family & Community Sciences, University of Central Florida.
CE Approvals
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Learning Objectives
Upon completing this program, participants should be able to
- Describe the elements of a custody-related mental health evaluation;
- Discuss the ethical considerations involved in the evaluation process; and
- Explain how to prepare a written child custody report.
Lee (verified owner) –
Josette (verified owner) –
Ashlie (verified owner) –
David (verified owner) –
Felicia (verified owner) –
LISA (verified owner) –
Jill (verified owner) –
Janine (verified owner) –
Robert (verified owner) –
William (verified owner) –
Laura (verified owner) –
Elizabeth (verified owner) –
Monica (verified owner) –
Kristy (verified owner) –
Kelly (verified owner) –
Sophia (verified owner) –
OLIVIA (verified owner) –
Marta (verified owner) –
Emily (verified owner) –
Emily (verified owner) –