Recent Training


Recent forensic and clinical psychology continuing education training and conference attendance completed by Dr. Ackerman: 

  • HIPPA Legal & Ethical Must Have Policies. APA, 8/11/2023
  • A Multidisciplinary Approach to Diagnosis&Treatment of Anxiety. Galen Hope, 8/4/2023
  • 38th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology. American College of Forensic Psychology, 3/30-4/2/2023
  • Advanced Interpertation of the PAI; Distorted Profile Interpertation. PAR, 2022
  • Marijuana and the Developing Adolescent Brain. Caron, 2022
  • The Marijuana Landscape: 2022 Realities of Cannabis Addiction and Treatment. Caron, 2022
  • Ethics and  Psychopharmacology for Psychologists-American Academy of Forensic  Psychology, 2022
  • Understanding and  Navigating the Continuum of Care and Substance Abuse Disorder, Caron, 2022
  • When Success Leads to Failure: SUD Among High Achieving Legal Professionals,   Caron, 2022
  • Intersection of Adolescent Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, Caron, 2022
  • Advances in Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder, Caron, 2022
  • Innovation in Management of Bipolar Depression, Clinical Care Options, 2022
  • Incorporating the MMPI-3 in Family Court Evaluations, Palo Alto University, 2021
  • Parenting Capacity Assessments in Child Protection Court, Palo Alto University,  2021
  • Evaluating Malingering in Forensic Contexts - American Academy of Forensic Psychology-2021
  • Use of the MMPI-3 in Forensic Settings - Pearson-2021
  • Evaluating Risk in Child Pornography Offenders - American Academy of Forensic Psychology-2020
  • Pharmacogenomics and Its Impact on Addiction Treatment & Medicine - Caron-2020
  • Internet Addiction: Epidemiology, Etiology and Treatment Considerations - Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare-2020
  • Critical Thinking in Forensic Evaluation - American Academy of Forensic Psychology-2020
  • Ethical and Legal TeleHealth Practices for Providers and Staff - APA-2020
  • Ethics & Risk Management - GPA-2019
  • 33rd/34th/35th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology-American College of Forensic Psychology-2017/2018/2019
  • Forensic and Clinical Assessments in the Context of Immigration Proceedings- Global Institute of Forensic Research-2019
  • Mental Disorder and Violence Risk- Concept 2018
  • Expert Testimony- American Academy of Forensic Psychology-2018
  • Multiculturalism and Diversity in Clinical Supervision- Emory University School of Medicine- 2018
  • Forensic Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder - Concept-2017
  • Confabulation: A Review for Forensic Professionals - Concept-2017
  • High Functioning Autism: Proven & Practical Interventions- Anxiety & Stress Management Institute-2017
  • Mental Disorder and Violence Risk-Concept-2017
  • Controversies in Forensic Mental Health Assessment-AAFP-2016
  • Improving Testimony in Depositons and Trials-AAFP-2016
  • Competencies in the Criminal Process-AAFP-2016
  • Neuropsychology and Forensic Mental Health Evaluations-American Psychology-Law Society-2016
  • Relationships and Their Role in Relapse, Caron-2016
  • Treating Substance Use Disorders in Healthcare Professionals-American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry-2015
  • Addiction Treatment Needs  for Sexual Minorities-American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry-2015
  • 31st Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology-American College of Forensic  Psychology-2015
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents with Pervasive Emotion Dysregulation-Emory University-2015
  • Borderline Personality Disorder: Reactive Attachment Disorder, Addiction, Trauma & Self-Care-2015
  • Assessing Malingering and Feigning in Forensic Contexts-AAFP-2014
  • Introduction to Psychopathy Assessment- AAFP-2014
  • Cultural Competence in Forensic Assessments- AAFP-2014
  • DSM-5: Developments and Forensic Applications-AAFP-2014  
  • Women, Addiction and  Relationships-2014
  • 30th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology-American College of Forensic Psychology-2014 
  • Drug Testing in Identifying & Treating Substance Abuse Disorders-2014  
  • American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry Annual Meeting and Symposium-2013
  • Advances in Risk Assessment and Management-American Psychology-Law Society-2013
  • Mental Health and Forensic Populations-AP-LS-2013
  • Reporting and Testifying-AP-LS-2013
  • Sex Discrimination and Harassment-AP-LS-2013
  • Feigning Illness-AP-LS-2013 
  • Psychological Evaluation of Causation and Damages in Personal Injury Cases-AAFP-2012  
  • Ethics in Forensic Psychological Practice-AAFP-2012  
  • Conducting Parental Capacity Evaluations in Child Protection Matters-AAFP-2012  
  • Forensic Evaluation in Employment Matters-AAFP-2012  
  • Forensic & Correctional Applications of the Personality Assessment Inventory-AAFP-2012  
  • Case Law: Competency to  Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility-AAFP-2012 
  • Preventing Medical Errors: Ethics and Best Practices for Mental Health Professionals-2012
  • Neurobiology of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-2012
  • Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Compulsivity/Impulsivity-2011
  • Minimizing Psychopharmacologic Errors: A Proactive Approrach for Psychologists-GPA-2011
  • Expert  Testimony and  Report Writing-AAFP-2010
  • Evidence for Forensic Psychologists-AAFP-2010
  • An Overview of Medication Treatment for ADHD-2010 
  • Sex Addiction: Facts, Fiction, Neurobiology, & LIve Case Example-2010  
  • Diagnosing ADHD in Adults: Diagnostic Criteria, Assessment Instruments and Co-Morbid Conditions-2010   

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