PSY622 PSY/622 PSY 622 Milestone One (1). docx- Snhu

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PSY622 PSY/622 PSY 622 Milestone One (1). docx- Snhu

Ms. A (petitioner) lost all her parental rights due to a history of child neglect and abandonment of her 14-year-old daughter. Several reports had been made through Child Protective Services (CPS). Ms. A is in hopes of family reunification for her daughter, but first Ms. A must take a psychological evaluation.Daubert Standard The Daubert standard is rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Under the Substandard, factors that may be considered in determining whether methodology is valid are: (1) whether the theory or technique in question can be and has been tested; (2) whether it has been subjected to peer review and publication; (3) its known or potential error rate; (4) the existence and maintenance of standards controlling its operation; and(5) whether it has attracted widespread acceptance within a relevant scientific community(Woody, 2016). In Ms. A’s case, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) was the assessment tool used for evaluation.

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PSY622 PSY/622 PSY 622 Milestone One (1). docx- Snhu

Ms. A (petitioner) lost all her parental rights due to a history of child neglect and abandonment of her 14-year-old daughter. Several reports had been made through Child Protective Services (CPS). Ms. A is in hopes of family reunification for her daughter, but first Ms. A must take a psychological evaluation.Daubert Standard The Daubert standard is rule of evidence regarding the admissibility of expert witness testimony. Under the Substandard, factors that may be considered in determining whether methodology is valid are: (1) whether the theory or technique in question can be and has been tested; (2) whether it has been subjected to peer review and publication; (3) its known or potential error rate; (4) the existence and maintenance of standards controlling its operation; and(5) whether it has attracted widespread acceptance within a relevant scientific community(Woody, 2016). In Ms. A’s case, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) was the assessment tool used for evaluation.

PSY622 PSY/622 PSY 622 Milestone One (1). docx- Snhu

over activity, self-centered, irritability, and people who have high scores tend to be impulsive,narcissistic, and also display some manic features (Butcher, 2015). Interview Information Ms. A has substance abuse relating to heroin, and she also has a history of taking mood stabilizers and analytics. She also has hepatitis C because of her past heroin use.Given the aforementioned, she appears to meet Type 3 Therapeutic Risk Typology, which is also known as being a Gamma parent. These parents tend to be non compliant when it comes to forensic psychotherapy, psychiatric medications and/or medication which are the core factors that places their children at risk for neglectful supervision (Chandler, 2016)collateral Information Cps gave information about her criminal history relating to her significant history of child neglect, and other criminal charges. Ms. A stated that she has no vocational training and that she is on disability because of her mental and physical health conditions.Recommendations It is recommended that Ms. A undergo routine alcohol and drug screening.

PSY622 PSY/622 PSY 622 Milestone One (1). docx- Snhu

Reason for Referral:Ms. A was referred to Child Protective Services (CPS), to be evaluated.Ms. A had her parental rights terminated in 2001 due to a case of Child Neglectful Supervision.This assessment will allow CPS to determine if Ms. A is capable of caring for her children.CPS is hoping to reunite Ms. A with her 14 year old daughter when the assessments are completed.Procedure:Initially a Clinical Interview was completed with Ms. A and then an overall Records view was gone over.Finally Ms. A was given the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2(MMPI 2) assessment.In regards to Ms. A’s case and assessment, it is compliant with the Daubert Standard five factors.The Dauber’s standard five factors are as follows: (1) regarding the theory or technique in question, has it, or can it, be tested; (2) has the subject been peer reviewed and published; (3) its known or potential error rate; (4) are there standards controlling the operations in existence and continue to be maintained; and (5) has it attracted widespread relevant acceptance in the scientific community (Ryan, 2018). The MMPI-2 assessment is a widely used assessment by psychologist and was given to Ms. A to determine adult psychopathology in the world currently (Ryan, 2018). The MMPI-2 assessment has been selected because it meets the Daubert Standards as it relates to this case.

PSY622 PSY/622 PSY 622 Milestone One (1). docx- Snhu

 

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