Counselor Competency in the Courtroom

Forge, Jan La; Henderson, Phyllis

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.1990.tb02530.x

Cited by 2 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These cases include child custody issues, child welfare, divorce, wrongful death, personal injury, physical disability, and vocational issues. Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) are increasingly being called upon to testify in the courts (La Forge & Henderson, 1990; Nichols, 1980; Riley, Hartwell, Sargent, & Patterson, 1997). Testifying in the courts sometimes presents unique challenges for therapists given the competing mandates for client care and forensic testimony.…”

Section: Why Train Mft Students In Forensic Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The other way is through a court order to appear in court at a certain time with regard to a specific case as a “fact” witness. Family therapists are more likely to be called to court as a “fact” witness (La Forge & Henderson, 1990).…”

Section: Why Train Mft Students In Forensic Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…MFT ethics classes provide only general information about legal issues but often overlook specific information about family law and legal processes (Harris, 1995). Involvement with the legal system can be intimidating, as court proceedings are often described as being adversarial and competitive (La Forge & Henderson, 1990). Yet most MFT students do not receive training in courtroom proceedings, the expectations inherent in their role with regard to the courtroom, or specific laws that affect their clients in the legal system.…”

Section: Why Train Mft Students In Forensic Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 2 more Smart Citations

Using Mock Trials to Teach Students Forensic Core Competencies in Marriage and Family Therapy

Miller¹,

Linville²,

Todahl³

et al. 2009

J Marital Family Therapy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This article provides a description of a university-based project that used mock trials to train both practicum-level marriage and family therapy and law students in forensic work, and a qualitative investigation of student experiences with the training. The content of the training focused on American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) core competencies that relate specifically to the legal aspects of therapy. This article describes the didactic training the students received to prepare for the mock trials, the structure and protocol of the mock trials themselves, and the specific AAMFT core competencies addressed in the project. The results of an analysis of focus group interviews with participating law school (n = 15) and marriage and family therapy (n = 19) students are presented as well as the results of a 36-item Knowledge, Skills, and Comfort Level Questionnaire completed by participating marriage and family therapy students. Participants discussed the value of the training with regard to preparation for mock trial procedures, preparation for testimony, importance of documentation, and cross-discipline collaboration issues. The article concludes with a discussion of how this type of training may be used in developing students' skills with regard to forensic and legal core competencies, and future research directions.

show abstract

Section: Why Train Mft Students In Forensic Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Why Train Mft Students In Forensic Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Why Train Mft Students In Forensic Work?mentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Using Mock Trials to Teach Students Forensic Core Competencies in Marriage and Family Therapy

Miller¹,

Linville²,

Todahl³

et al. 2009

J Marital Family Therapy

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

The Language of Detecting Deceit

Kalbfleisch

1994

Journal of Language and Social Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Techniques used to convince potential deceivers to tell the truth or to draw out information and cues to deception have long been part of the conventional wisdom of attorneys, police officers, investigative reporters, and other professionals who work with potential deceivers. A comprehensive search of this pragmatic literature yields myriad message strategies that these practitioners believe to be effective in obtaining accurate information and detecting deception. These diverse strategies were placed into a typology categorized by the ecumenical motivations facilitating truth-telling, increased information exchange, and cues to deceptive communication. Sample message tactics for implementing these overarching strategies are incorporated into this classification. This typology provides an organizational scheme for the diverse techniques drawn from pragmatic literature and can serve as a template or heuristic model for examining deception detection in interpersonal settings.

show abstract

Counselor Competency in the Courtroom

Abstract: This article outlines general courtroom procedures and offers systematic practical advice for the counselor testifying as an expert witness. Major topics include the counselor role in court, preparing for testimony, answering questions, and dealing with the cross‐examination.

Cited by 2 publications

References 4 publications

Using Mock Trials to Teach Students Forensic Core Competencies in Marriage and Family Therapy

Using Mock Trials to Teach Students Forensic Core Competencies in Marriage and Family Therapy

The Language of Detecting Deceit

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About