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Review the web article, “Issue Brief 1: Adolescent Legal Competence in Court.” Think about how this information might assist a forensic psychology professional who is tasked with assessing a juvenile’s competency to stand trial.  

  Mental Status Exam and Suicide Risk Assessment Have you had the opportunity to conduct or observe an MSE and/or suicide risk assessment? · If so, provide a summary of your reactions. · If not, discuss with your supervisor how you might find such an opportunity. Provide a summary of your concerns, fears, and anticipations […]

Review the article, “From Single Case to Database: A New Method for Enhancing Psychotherapy Practice.” Pay particular attention to how both quantitative and qualitative research designs are used to evaluate individual case studies.

  Research studies in forensic psychology that utilize quantitative research designs are more common than those using the qualitative approach. As previously pointed out, qualitative designs have only recently been accepted in forensic psychology research. However, many forensic psychologists and forensic psychology professionals are realizing that much can be learned in many areas of study […]

Evaluate the influence of the cultural background of children with high-incidence exceptionalities (such as learning disabilities) on how they are approached by the following:

The importance of families cannot be overstated in dealing with children with exceptionalities. Despite the high incidence of exceptionalities such as learning disabilities and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, families often feel isolated and experience significant stress. Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research the roles of families and the […]

Write a coherent, well-organized paper. Be sure that your paper has an introduction, a main body, which is subdivided by topic and subtopic, and a summary.

Warm-up Activity 8.1 Access the online text Davis, Stephen F. & Halonen, Jane S. (2001). This text, The Many Faces of Research in the Twentieth Century, covers research reviews in over ten topic areas in psychology, written by the top researchers in the field. You are invited to read all chapters in the book, but […]