Psychological Assessment and Forensic Expertise

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

The curricular unit will take place through theoretical exposition, analysis and discussion of evaluation protocols and reports in Forensic Psychology areas referenced in the contents. It will also include conducting assessment protocol and report writing exercises in class.

Learning Outcomes

No final da unidade curricular, pretende-se que os alunos:

- Conheçam os diferentes modelos e protocolos de avaliação em contexto forense;

- Saibam identificar, planear e usar os protocolos de avaliação ajustados às diferentes situações do contexto forense;

- Identifiquem as potencialidades e limites das metodologias de avaliação em contexto forense;

- Saibam redigir o relatório a enviar à entidade solicitante, de modo a responder ao pedido e a integrar, de forma compreensiva, os dados da avaliação

- Conheçam as orientações gerais relativas ao depoimento em sede judicial.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Psychological assessment in forensic context: assessment tools, evaluation protocols and reports in the following areas:

(a) Psychological assessment of children and adolescents under the Child / Youth Protection system at risk / danger;

b) Psychological assessment of children / adolescents and adults under the Regulation of Parental Responsibilities and parental dispute;

c) Psychological assessment in the context of Educational Tutelary Processes;

e) Damage assessment;

f) Testamentary capacity assessment;

h) Assessment of Social Desirability, Malingering and symptom exaggeration;

i) Ethics and deontology in the context of forensic assessment;

j) The expert testimony of the psychologist in courts.

Head Lecturer(s)

Isabel Maria Marques Alberto

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Elaboração de um manual organizado em capítulos, que integre uma síntese da informação teórica e uma reflexão crítica, para cada um dos módulos da uc (trabalho individual): 40.0%
Mini Tests: 60.0%

Bibliography

Archer, P., & Wheeler, E.M. (2013). Forensic uses of clinical assessment instruments. New York: Routledge

Bush, S.S., Demakis, G.J., Rohling, M. L. (Eds) (2017). APA Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology. Washington, DC: APA.

Drogin, E. Y., Dattilio, F. M., Sadoff, R. L., Gutheil, T. G. (2011). Handbook of forensic assessment: Psychological and psychiatric perspectives. New York: Wiley.

Goldstein, M. L. (2015). Handbook of Child Custody. London: Springer.

Huss M. T. (2014). Forensic psychology: Research, clinical practice, and applications (2nd ed.) Malden MA: Wiley.

Jackson, R., & Roesch, R. (2016). Learning forensic assessment: research and practice. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group.

Otto, R., DeMier, R., & Boccaccini, M. (2014). Forensic reports and testimony: a guide to effective communication for psychologists and psychiatrists. Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley.

Simões, M., Almeida, L., & Gonçalves, M. (2017). Psicologia Forense. Instrumentos de avaliação. Lisboa: Pactor.