Total Credits: 2.5 including 2.5 PD
In 2018, we learned about extreme hardship 601-waiver evaluations and disability waiver and accommodation evaluations (N-648). There are additional areas in which a psychologist may be requested to administer a psychological evaluation related to immigration issues. This presentation will focus upon asylum and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA, 1994, 2000, 2005 2013). As our country continues to consider its roots of development from colonies into states and makes decisions about inclusion of today’s immigrant populations, asylum and VAWA evaluations are prominent in that discussion. We will discuss the federal laws relevant to psychologists who perform these evaluations and consider their practical application in the context of each evaluation. Those attending are encouraged to be active participants, considering diagnoses, risks of harm, and other attributes involved in the two evaluations. Administration, report writing, collateral sources, communication with the referral source, and court-related issues will be addressed.
| Immigration Evaluations, Part 2 (1.3 MB) | 30 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Sheree Gallagher, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist who provides telehealth individual therapy to adolescents and adults. She works with clients who want to address maintaining sobriety and managing symptoms of anxiety and depression. She will work in concert with a primary care physician to foster a more complete mental and physical health. She also provides individual therapy related to legal issues that may have occurred subsequent to substance abuse/dependence.
