Selection of a Case Vignette, psychology homework help

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Description

You will select one of the three case vignettes to use for your final course project. The project will be a mock forensic assessment report incorporating the major topics from each module.

For this assignment, analyze the information provided in any of the provided case vignettes and begin to formulate hypotheses based on the referral questions.

Click here to download the case vignettes.

You can identify the referral question from the case vignette you choose. You might also consider the following referral questions in formulating your hypothesis:

  • As a forensic mental health professional, what factors do you need to consider in your psychological testing for the forensic assessment report?
  • What behavioral observations do you make about the client after reading the case vignette?
  • What are your assessment options in working with the client?
  • What standard and accepted psychological tests might you apply to your client in forensic settings?
  • How will you recognize and evaluate your client's offender behaviors associated with malingering and deception?

Tasks:

In a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document, address the following:

  • Describe the case scenario you have selected.
  • Identify the reason for a referral.
  • Identify the purpose of the forensic assessment and report.
  • Present your impressions of the client.
  • Describe your professional role and relationship with the court and the third party requesting the assessment or evaluation.
  • Explain the hypotheses you have formulated.

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Explanation & Answer

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Running head: CASE VIGNETTES

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Case vignettes
Student’s Name
Institution
Date

CASE VIGNETTES

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Case vignettes

Case scenario
This case scenario involves Mr. H who is twenty-four years of age the defendant who has
been charged with second-degree murder for cold-heartedly shooting his neighbor for allegedly
playing loud music every night. He argued that he was instructed by his God to kill the man for it
was disturbing the angels. Mr. H admitted to killing his neighbor and expressed some remorse
but however had his alleged justifications. And it was after the perceived instruction from God
that he loaded the gun, went and shot the man.
Reason for referral
A forensic psychologist can in a case setting be called upon to profession...


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