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    This document discusses several challenges forensic psychologists face in their work. It notes that psychologists have a legal obligation to provide relevant client information to courts, which can feel like betraying client trust. It also discusses the challenges of responding to multiple legal cases in a competent manner while maintaining a high work quality. Additionally, it notes guidelines discouraging extensive public comments on cases but that exceptions may exist, such as educating the public. Finally, it contrasts the standards of forensic psychologists, which are regulated like the Daubert standard, versus clinical psychologists whose assessments are for treatment rather than legal decisions.

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    This document discusses several challenges forensic psychologists face in their work. It notes that psychologists have a legal obligation to provide relevant client information to courts, which can feel like betraying client trust. It also discusses the challenges of responding to multiple legal cases in a competent manner while maintaining a high work quality. Additionally, it notes guidelines discouraging extensive public comments on cases but that exceptions may exist, such as educating the public. Finally, it contrasts the standards of forensic psychologists, which are regulated like the Daubert standard, versus clinical psychologists whose assessments are for treatment rather than legal decisions.

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    This document discusses several challenges forensic psychologists face in their work. It notes that psychologists have a legal obligation to provide relevant client information to courts, which can feel like betraying client trust. It also discusses the challenges of responding to multiple legal cases in a competent manner while maintaining a high work quality. Additionally, it notes guidelines discouraging extensive public comments on cases but that exceptions may exist, such as educating the public. Finally, it contrasts the standards of forensic psychologists, which are regulated like the Daubert standard, versus clinical psychologists whose assessments are for treatment rather than legal decisions.

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    This document discusses several challenges forensic psychologists face in their work. It notes that psychologists have a legal obligation to provide relevant client information to courts, which can feel like betraying client trust. It also discusses the challenges of responding to multiple legal cases in a competent manner while maintaining a high work quality. Additionally, it notes guidelines discouraging extensive public comments on cases but that exceptions may exist, such as educating the public. Finally, it contrasts the standards of forensic psychologists, which are regulated like the Daubert standard, versus clinical psychologists whose assessments are for treatment rather than legal decisions.

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    Providence of client assessment in court

    The guideline stipulates that a clinical physician should provide the court or investigative bodies

    with all information regarding a patient in their care if the information might be relevant to their

    case. Failure to provide this information is termed malfeasance, and a physician may face legal

    malpractice and non-compliance (Hugaboom, 2002). As a psychologist, I understand the legal

    obligation I must adhere to in court proceedings regarding my clients. Providing information

    about a client who thought the psychological assessments and disclosures about their personal

    life were confidential is, in my opinion, challenging as it feels like betraying the client's trust.

    How I would try to overcome this challenge is if, for instance, a client begins to disclose

    information that I deem incriminating, I would at that point clarify if legal obligation demands

    me to disclose such information at a later date, thus allowing them a chance to choose whether to

    continue or not.

    Responsiveness

    As a forensic practitioner, one must respond to investigative and data providence duties at an on-

    demand rate as required by the legal system (Hugaboom, 2002). It is challenging to provide

    information on several cases while maintaining competent, and high-quality analysis answers as

    required. For instance, my work as a forensic analyst means I occasionally receive many cases,

    most of which are high-profile, sensitive cases with a large risk of injustice if inaccurate results

    are provided. I would handle this situation by creating a work schedule and case findings list to

    provide only factual evidence with the exclusion of assumptions.

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    Generally, forensic professionals try to avoid making extensive public (out-of-court) remarks on

    judicial procedures in which they have been engaged (Hugaboom, 2002). The guideline feels

    challenging because occasionally, remarks can serve essential purposes, including teaching

    society about the responsibilities of forensic clinicians in the judicial system. An example is

    testifying for a patient in commenting on their mental state and relating it to circumstances that

    might have led to their misconduct.

    The difference in assessment between forensic and clinical professionals

    Forensic professionals are regulated by standards like the Daubert standard demands that

    scientific data be founded on good scientific methodology and that the techniques utilized be

    trustworthy and pertinent to the subject at hand (DeRuiter & Kaser-Boyd, 2015). On the other

    hand, clinical professionals also use assessment tools, even though these assessments are

    typically to diagnose and treat mental health conditions rather than to inform legal decisions. As

    a result, evaluation norms in therapeutic settings may differ from those in forensic contexts.
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    References

    de Ruiter, C., & Kaser-Boyd, N. (2015). Forensic psychological assessment in practice: Case

    studies. New York, NY: Routledge.

    Hugaboom, D. (2002). The different duties and responsibilities of clinical and forensic

    psychologists in legal The Review, 5(1), 27–32. Retrieved from

    http://fisherpub.sjfc.edu/ur/vol5/iss1/4

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