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Content & Ordering Information:
2007 TRAINING SYLLABUS
for
DEVELOPING A FORENSIC PRACTICE
Principles, Procedures, Ethics
William H. Reid, M.D., M.P.H.
PLEASE NOTE: This is not a comprehensive "textbook." It is a practical course syllabus, much like detailed "Power Point" slides, in a 3-ring binder. Although originally designed for psychiatrists, psychologists, and post-doctoral trainees, much of the information is applicable for other licensed mental health clinicians who have a serious interest in forensic practice. The Syllabus does not take the place of an in-person course or supervised experience; many topics are best covered in person. Purchasers may email Dr. Reid with questions about Syllabus content, which will be answered by email as feasible.
The Syllabus content generally reflects Dr. Reid’s own knowledge, experience, practice, recommendations, and opinions at the time of writing. Dr. Reid is not an attorney, and does not represent that the materials are legally accurate. Nothing in the syllabus or the workshop/course itself should be construed as any form of clinical or legal advice.
Syllabus Contents
| Introduction (General topics, "postulates," training & credentials, reputation & credibility, duties, career focus, treater vs. expert witness, kinds of cases) | 1 |
| Vocabulary/Definitions | 11 |
| Practice Principles (General topics, initial attorney contact, practice agreements, what you need from an attorney, forensic relationships, "phantom experts," fees & charges, case review process, giving good & bad news) | 19 |
| Evaluations (General topics, knowing your stuff, evaluation setting, jail/prison settings, your safety, initial evaluee meeting, lawyer presence, evaluation format, forensic vs. "patient" evaluation needs, recording, corroboration, evaluees with clinical needs, evaluee questions) | 33 |
| Reports (General topics, purposes, formats, styles, grammar & vocabulary, a common format) | 45 |
| Testimony (General topics, scheduling, expectations, preparation, depositions, trials & hearings, dress) | 55 |
| Ethics (Definitions & general topics, common ethics issues, websites with organization ethics codes) | 67 |
| Marketing (Definitions & general topics, ethics, target market, access & availability, courtesy & reason, recommendations, approaches not recommended, Internet marketing suggestions) | 77 |
| Office Procedures (General topics, quality staffing, quality procedures, phones, records, budgeting, billing & collections, keeping accounts current, serious collection problems) | 87 |
| Liability in Forensic Practice (duties, sources of liability) | 97 |
| Appendix (examples of forms, letters, reports) | 103-198 |
Letters & Forms (initial attorney letter, fee sheet, court/agency agreement letter, settlement acknowledgment, evaluee appointment letter, evaluee information sheet, notification of treatment need, subpoena duces tecum response, pre-testimony worksheet, pre-testimony deposit letter, time sheet, vendor confidentiality agreement, employee confidentiality agreement) |
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Reports & Affidavits (criminal trial competency, criminal responsibility [sanity], criminal mitigation, personal injury defense, malpractice defense, malpractice plaintiff pre-suit, malpractice plaintiff, capacity to contract, guardianship, disability) |
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(Non-U.S. orders are welcome, HOWEVER, syllabus content is largely inapplicable to practice outside the U.S., and there will be an additional charge for shipping.)
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