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PAI Training for Forensic Evaluators

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CE Credits: 6 Credits
Length: 6 Hours
Level: Introductory
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NBCC, NAADAC, CPA
Training Style: Video
Category: Personality Assessment
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description
The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) is among the most commonly-used personality assessment tools by behavioral health and correctional professionals. Providing information relevant for clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and screening for psychopathology, the PAI is comprised of 344 items and provides a broad-based assessment of mental disorders and symptom validity. Officially authorized by the PAI’s publisher and presented by a leading PAI trainer, this workshop is eligible for 6 hours of valuable Continuing Education Credit. Attendees should have access to the PAI Professional Manual (2nd Edition) purchasable through the instrument’s publisher, Psychological Assessment Resources, Inc. For details, visit: https://parinc.com/
Use of the PAI scales in the context of RNR decision-making will be reviewed, strengths and weaknesses of the PAI as it pertains to clinical evaluations will be identified, methods of interpreting PAI score configurations will be described, PAI indicators of profile invalidity will be summarized, the efficacy of the PAI with racial/ethnic minorities will be explored, and the use of both the PAI Adolescent (PAI-A) and PAI Interpretive Report for Correctional Settings (PAI-CS) will be examined. In addition, case studies will be employed to allow you to practice using the PAI and its interpretive reports.
Trainer Biography
Mark Ruiz, PhD, ABPP is a Licensed Psychologist providing forensic mental health evaluations in Florida as well as a co-author of the Personality Assessment Inventory Interpretive Report for Correctional Settings (PAI-CS). He is certified as a specialist in forensic psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology with particular specialization in competency to stand trial/proceed, mental state at the time of offense, violence and sexual recidivism risk assessment, and sentencing mitigation. Dr. Ruiz is an Associate Editor of Assessment and has published over 25 research studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals. A veteran of the United States Army, he served as an infantry officer and he deployed with the Florida National Guard's 53rd Infantry Brigade to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
  • Discuss major trends in existing PAI research
  • Describe and analyze PAI indicators of profile invalidity
  • Identify strengths/weaknesses of the PAI as it pertains to clinical evaluations
  • Analyze and interpret specific PAI score configurations
  • Interpret PAI results pertaining to opinions of risk, treatment needs, and responsiveness
  • List the strengths and weaknesses of the PAI when used with racial/ethnic minorities
  • Compare and contrast the PAI with other commonly used measures

1 Sponsorship: The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc is approved by the American Psychological Association, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education trainings. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider, ACEP No. 6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc (provider #1371) is also approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
2 Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you wish to request a refund on account of technical difficulties, please contact [email protected].
3 Commercial Supports: The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

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