LIVE: Ethics in the Practice of Forensic Psychology: Protecting and Releasing Records, Data, and Other Information
October 16, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Pacific
October 16, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pacific
4 Hours | 4 CEs
Live Training via Zoom
Bob Stinson, PsyD, JD, ABPP, presents a live virtual professional training program on Ethics in the Practice of Forensic Psychology: Protecting and Releasing Records, Data, and Other Information in partnership with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP).
Forensic mental health evaluators are often short-sighted, misinformed about, and/or have a misunderstanding of their rights and responsibilities as it relates to protecting and releasing certain information and records.
This program addresses these rights and responsibilities in the context of 4 specific situations:
Participants will gain an understanding of best practices informed by ethics codes, specialty guidelines, professional guidelines, and relevant laws and regulations.
The target audience is primarily forensic mental health evaluators, especially those who work in private practice or don't have immediate access to experienced legal teams that may be available in large agencies, hospital systems, or government agencies.
Training Outline:
Each objective will be addressed using the following format:
Topics Covered:
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Presented By
Bob Stinson, PsyD, JD, ABPP
Bob Stinson, Psy.D., J.D., LICDC-CS, ABPP, is a board-certified forensic psychologist, an attorney at law, and a licensed independent chemical dependency counselor – clinical supervisor. Dr. Stinson is listed in the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He is a Fellow (and Past-Presiden...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe when forensic mental health evaluators are and are not covered by HIPAA
Describe various requests for records in your forensic mental health assessment practice
Identify best practices for balancing test security and discovery rules in forensic mental health assessment practice
Describe how best to respond to requests from media
Describe various sources of information to guide ethical decision making in forensic mental health assessment practice
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Have a sudden change of plans and are unable to attend live? No worries; you will be given access to the on-demand version of the program once available. Please note if you attend live, no access to the recording will be given.
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Program Partner
American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP)
We are proud to partner with the American Academy of Forensic Psychology (AAFP) for this training. AAFP is a non-profit organization of board-certified forensic psychologists whose mission is to contribute to the development and maintenance of forensic psychology as a specialized field of study, research, and practice. The Academy does this by providing high-quality continuing education workshops, providing a forum for the exchange of scientific information among its members, and conferring awards upon outstanding students and practitioners in the field of forensic psychology.
CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.