Evaluation Of A Forensic Psychological Report

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Assignment 2: LASA: Evaluation of a Forensic Psychological Report

This course has provided you with a foundational knowledge of forensic psychological assessment.  Successful integration of your skills is a significant aspect of this  course. Throughout this course, you have learned about the variety of forensic psychological assessments.

In this assignment, read and apply what you have learned in this course to analyze a report of a recently paroled offender.

Scenario:

You are working as a forensic mental health professional in a parole outpatient clinic, which has received a forensic psychological and risk assessment report on a paroled offender. You have been asked evaluate the report and present it to the Board of Parole.

Click here to download the forensic psychology and risk assessment report.

Tasks:

Evaluate the forensic psychology and risk assessment report and create an 8- to 10-page essay in a Microsoft Word document addressing the following:

  • Identify  and describe the role and purpose of the report. Comment on whether the  evaluation was or was not necessary. State the reasons for your  opinion.
  • Apply considerations of any  information or sections that you found missing in the report as well as  information that you found to be not relevant, i.e., elements that  should have been omitted. In other words, what could have been added to  or excluded from the report?
  • Discuss the  ways in which cultural sensitivity and aspects of diversity were  addressed in the report, including any ways in which the report could be  made more culturally sensitive and include greater considerations of  elements of diversity.
  • Identify and describe at least two additional psychological  assessments or measures that you would have administered to obtain  additional relevant information for the report. Feel free to list more  than two as appropriate. Be sure to also consider cultural implications  of the tests which you select.
  • Explain how you would use the recommendations in the report to assist in the development of a treatment plan.
  • Discuss  in what capacity the report may be used in alternative venues. For  example, can this report be utilized by other professionals in the  future? If so, in what capacity?
  • Discuss the overall quality and readability of this report, including a scholarly critique of the writing.

As  you evaluate the report be sure to avoid using the word “I” in formal  writing. Remember, the reader of your assignment will know it is your  voice since you are the author of your paper. Also, consider the  difference between the following two statements, “I think the report  needed to have included . . .” and “The report needed to have included .  . .” The first statement has some redundancy by the writer’s use of the  word “I,” whereas the second statement displays greater confidence.

Your  essay should rely upon at least seven scholarly resources from the  professional literature that are cited in APA format. The literature may  include the Argosy University online library resources; relevant  textbooks; peer-reviewed journal articles; and websites created by  professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu or .gov).

Submission Details:

The LASA is worth 300 points and will be graded according to the following rubric:

Research Methods

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A minimum of 350 words each for these 2 topics with references including at lease one from: Bordens, K. & Abbott, B. (2013). Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach (9th ed.). Franklin Park, IL: McGraw-Hill.

 1. Topic: Scientific Explanations

Using phrenology, astrology, graphology, palmistry, numerology, ESP, or another pseudoscience  as an example, describe how scientific explanations are superior to both “common sense” and “belief-based” explanations. How do the methods of authority and the rational method connect to this discussion? (Minimum 350 words)

2. Topic: Research a Theory

It is here that you will begin the collaborative process of discussing your research ideas and finding a question that you wish to develop into a research proposal. Using the Library or another course, you should find a theory or problem in psychology that you would like to investigate. You should describe the problem or theory and what it is about the topic that makes you want to investigate or understand it more thoroughly. Be detailed and clear, supportive and substantive: suggest potential avenues of research, discuss methods that seem appropriate, or note potential problems or ethical issues that may arise. (Min 350 words)

References including one from: Bordens, K. & Abbott, B. (2013). Research Design and Methods: A Process Approach (9th ed.). Franklin Park, IL: McGraw-Hill.

Evaluate any issues and cultural considerations associated with your assigned theorist.

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dq 1.Week 1 – Discussion     13 13 unread replies.  13 13 replies.      Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.      Personality Theories in the Psychodynamic Tradition     Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read chapters 1 through 6 of the textbook and the required articles listed with the theorist assigned to you for the discussion.  For your initial post, you will examine the contributions of a theorist who was instrumental in developing the psychoanalytic theoretical approach based on the first letter of your last name. Please see below for your assigned theorist.  Freudians (Sigmund Freud): last names beginning with A through C:  Hoffman, L.  (2010). One hundred years after Sigmund Freud’s lectures in America: towards and integration of psychoanalytic theories and techniques within psychiatry.  History of Psychiatry, 21(4), 455-470.  doi: 10.1177/0957154X09338081 retrieved from the Sage Journals database.  •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the Sage Journal database in the Ashford University Library. Szaluta, J. (2014). Sigmund Freud’s literary ego ideals. Journal of Psychohistory, 41(4), 283-300. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.   Carl Jung: last names beginning with D through G:  Jones, R. A. (2013). Jung’s “Psychology with the Psyche” and the behavioral sciences. Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X), 3(3), 408-417. doi:10.3390/bs3030408 •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. Mcmillan, F. N., Iii, & Rosen, D. H. (2012). Synchronicity at the crossroads: Frank McMillan Jr., Forrest Bess, and Carl Jung. Jung Journal, 6(2), 86-102. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/jung.2012.6.2.86  •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library.  Alfred Adler: last names beginning with H through J:  La Voy, S.K., Brand, M. J. L., & McFadden, C. R. (2014). An important lesson from our past with significance for our future: Alfred Adler’s Gemeinschaftsgefühl. Journal of Individual Psychology, 69(4), 280-293. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.  Overholser, J. C. (2013). A true sense of community has no boundaries: A simulated interview with Alfred Adler. Journal of Individual Psychology, 69(1), 7-23. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database.   Wilhelm Reich: last names beginning with K through N:  Bennett, P. W. (2010). The persecution of Dr. Wilhelm Reich by the government of the United States. International Forum of Psychoanalysis, 19(1), 51-65. doi:10.1080/08037060903095366 •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. Sletvold, J. (2011). ‘The reading of emotional expression’: Wilhelm Reich and the history of embodied analysis. Psychoanalytic Dialogues, 21(4), 453-467. doi:10.1080/10481885.2011.595337 •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library.          Neo-Freudians (Karen Horney): last names beginning with O through R:  Eckardt, M. (2006). Karen Horney: A portrait. American Journal of Psychoanalysis, 66(2), 105-108. doi: 10.1007/s11231-006-9008-4 •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library. Smith, W. B. (2007). Karen Horney and psychotherapy in the 21st century. Clinical Social Work Journal, 35(1), 57-66. doi: 10.1007/s10615-006-0060-6 •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library.  Anna Freud: last names beginning with S through U:  Cohler, B. J., & Galatzer-Levy, R. M. (2008). Freud, Anna, and the problem of female sexuality. Psychoanalytic Inquiry, 28(1), 3-26. doi:10.1080/07351690701787085 •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library. Midgley, N. (2012). The course of life: A 1979 lecture – by Anna Freud. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 28(3), 395-399. doi:10.1111/j.1752-0118.2012.01305.x •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the EBSCOhost database in the Ashford University Library.  Melanie Klein: last names beginning with V through Z:  Jacobs, A. (2007). The potential of theory: Melanie Klein, Luce Irigaray, and the mother-daughter relationship. Hypatia: A Jouranl of Feminist Philosophy, 22(3), 175-193. Retrieved from the EBSOhost database.  Rusbridger, R. (2012). Affects in Melanie Klein. The International Journal of Psychoanalysis, 93(1), 139-150. doi:10.1111/j.1745-8315.2011.00511.x •The full-text version of this article can be accessed through the ProQuest database in the Ashford University Library.  In addition to the required articles for your assigned theorist, research a minimum of one peer-reviewed article from the Ashford University Library on your theorist’s research and work within the field of psychology. Examine and describe your theorist’s contribution(s) to psychodynamic theory. Examine the major theoretical approaches proposed by your theorist including any related research methods and/or assessment instruments associated with him or her. Evaluate any issues and cultural considerations associated with your assigned theorist. Analyze and describe how the APA’s Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct might affect the implementation of your theorist’s personality assessments. Assess the types of personality measurements and research designs associated with your assigned theorist and describe how they have evolved. Your initial post should be a minimum of 400 words.

Group Behavior Case Study

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Group Behavior Case Study

You learned that group behavior can influence human behavior and society as a whole. You will now have an opportunity to apply your understanding of the dimensions and theoretical perspectives that influence human behavior and identify services that promote healthy functioning. In this assignment, you will generate a case study on group behavior that resulted in a negative outcome. You will then create a report applying two behavioral theories and provide recommendations for effective behavioral strategies or other services.

Tasks:

In an 8- to 10-page paper:

  • Describe a case example of group behavior that resulted in a negative outcome (for example, hazing or bullying) in a community or social service setting. Explain the rationale for selecting this group and setting.
  • Identify a minimum of two behavior models and theories that apply to the example and highlight the manner in which the setting influences the behavioral outcomes. Justify your chosen models and theories.
  • Recommend specific effective behavioral strategies and services that can improve healthy functioning of the group.

Submission Details:

  • By the due date assigned, prepare an 8- to 10-page analysis paper. Your response should rely upon at least three sources from professional literature. This may include the Argosy University online library resources, relevant textbooks, peer-reviewed journal articles, and websites created by professional organizations, agencies, or institutions (.edu, .org, or .gov). Write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources (i.e., APA format); and use accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Save your paper in a Microsoft Word document with the name M5_A2_LastName_FirstInitial.doc, and upload it to the Submissions Area.

This RA 2 is worth 300 points and will be graded according to the following rubric.