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About The Institute
The Institute of Law, Psychiatry and Public Policy (ILPPP) at the University of Virginia (UVA) is an interdisciplinary program in forensic psychology, forensic psychiatry, forensic neuropsychology, and mental health law. Our activities include empirical and theoretical research, forensic clinical evaluations, academic programs, professional training, and public policy consultation and review.
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Forensic Clinic
Bringing a rigorous scientific perspective to their clinical work, ILPPP personnel conduct forensic evaluations and expert testimony for a wide variety of criminal and civil cases. We evaluate both juveniles and adults. We evaluate and consult across many state, federal, and military jurisdictions.
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Trainings
The ILPPP provides trainings on forensic evaluation and mental health law for mental health professionals, attorneys, judges, and forensic or correctional clinicians. These trainings are available online or in-person for professionals within and beyond Virginia.
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Mental Health Policy
The UVA Mental Health Policy and Practices Group is an interdisciplinary collaboration in mental health policy, law, and public health. Faculty and staff from the UVA ILPPP and the Department of Public Health Sciences study mental health policy and related public health topics in collaboration with community stakeholders across Virginia.
Many forensic evaluators have greater choice in determining whether and how to employ technology in completing evaluations. This workshop will cover the extant research supporting the use of remote evaluation practice. Additionally, we will address issues of ethics and risk management and how to write transparently about remote methods. We will discuss the use and interpretation of remote psychological testing. The presentation will cover the AP-LS (APA Div 41) “Recommendations for the use of telepsychology in practice and research”. Participants can earn up to 5 APA-approved CEUs.
$195 Standard registration
$95 DBHDS/CSB employees
The ILPPP is conducting its longstanding training on forensic evaluations of adult defendants in a hybrid format. This is a “flipping the classroom” model that combines approximately 12 hours of self-paced online video lectures and quizzes with three days of in-person learning activities at the ILPPP, available before and after the in-person portion. Participants are eligible for up to 18 continuing education units (CEUs) approved by the American Psychological Association (APA). Eligible clinicians who complete this training can be placed on Virginia’s approved list of competency and sanity evaluators.
$1250 Standard Registration
$600 DBHDS/CSB Employees
Clinicians in any treatment context—not just forensic settings—require some basic literacy in violence risk assessment and threat assessment. They should be able to explore any concerns about violence risk that emerge in routine practice, particularly those that might prompt a duty to warn. This training presents a primer in violence risk assessment and the related discipline of threat assessment in order to begin developing a literacy in these important skills, particularly for clinicians in community clinical practice. Participants can earn up to 5 APA-accredited CEUs.
$250 Standard registration
$100 DBHDS/CSB employees
Clinicians, particularly in forensic contexts, are often asked to assess violence risk among criminal defendants, psychiatric patients, and others. This one-day, in-person training addresses the conceptual and scientific bases for risk assessment, covering best practice guidelines and relevant research (particularly addressing violence and mental illness). The program also includes an overview of violence risk assessment instruments, followed by an afternoon session including HCR-20 scoring and case conceptualization. Participants will also apply the HCR-20 to a case example. Psychologists can earn up to 5 APA-accredited CEUs.
$250 Standard registration
$100 DBHDS/CSB employees
This one-day, live online training brings together experts on autism spectrum disorder, the lived experience of individuals with autism in the criminal legal system, forensic evaluation of individuals with autism, and risk assessment of individuals with autism. This program begins with a leading academic expert in autism spectrum disorder presenting on the clinical dimensions of autism, with a focus on recent advances in theory and research on legal contexts (Dr. Matthew Lerner). Next, a national trainer of judges, attorneys, police, correctional officers, and other legal personnel presents recommendations for accommodating individuals with autism within the criminal legal system, including potential supports in community and carceral settings (Kate Hooven). In the afternoon, two expert forensic psychologists discuss best practices for forensic evaluation of adolescents and adults with autism in a variety of contexts (Dr. Kaisa Marshall), with a special focus on evaluating risk of violence and sexual offending among this population (Dr. Sara Boyd). Participants can earn up to 5.5 APA-approved CEUs.
$250 Standard registration
$100 DBHDS/CSB employees
The ILPPP is now conducting its longstanding training on forensic evaluations of juveniles in a hybrid format. This is a “flipping the classroom” model that combines approximately 12 hours of self-paced online video lectures and quizzes with close to three days of in-person learning activities at the ILPPP. Participants can earn up to 18 APA-approved CEUs. Eligible clinicians who complete this training can be placed on Virginia’s approved list of juvenile competency evaluators.
$1125 Standard registration
$550 DBHDS/CSB employees
Forensic Services
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Criminal Forensic Evaluations
Competence, sanity, sentencing, risk assessment, false confessions, capital mitigation, etc.
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Civil Forensic Evaluations
Emotional injury, child custody, fitness for duty, malpractice, independent medical evaluation, etc.
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Neuro-psychology Evaluations
Workers compensation, independent neuropsychological examination, disability, traumatic brain injury, etc.
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Scientific Consultation & Testimony
Second opinion on expert reports, consultation on state forensic systems, forensic best practices, etc.