Law and Mental Health: In Case You Missed It: The Competency Crisis, COVID-19, and Forensic

Law and Mental Health: In Case You Missed It: The Competency Crisis, COVID-19, and Forensic Evaluator Burnout - Mia Ricardo Ph.D.
Mia M. Ricardo earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Sam Houston State University after completing her pre-doctoral internship at Western State Hospital/Washington State Office of Forensic Mental Health Services. Presently, she is a Postdoctoral Resident in Forensic Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and a Licensed Psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dr. Ricardo’s clinical interests include forensic mental health assessment, treatment of individuals with sexually problematic behavior, and treatment of substance use disorders. Her research interests are at the intersection of psychology and law: She has particular interests in quality and content of forensic mental health evaluation reports, forensic mental health policy and legislation, forensic mental health evaluation procedure and training, mental health case law, substance use disorder policy, and substance use disorder harm reduction. In her personal life, Dr. Ricardo has fostered one too many animals and her favorite sports team is Dunkin Donuts
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the “competency crisis”.
2. Assess the concerns and benefits of transition to use of videoconferencing in forensic mental health evaluations.
3. Describe factors associated with forensic evaluator burnout.
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