Exhibit I Therapeutic Versus Forensic Evaluations.pdf
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This document is Exhibit I from the Arizona Department of Child Safety's Office of Procurement, dated 6/24/15, which provides a comprehensive comparison and definition of Therapeutic versus Forensic Evaluations. The document originates from the State of Arizona and specifically focuses on the Department of Child Safety, located in Phoenix, Arizona.
The exhibit details two distinct types of evaluations: Forensic and Therapeutic, each with specific purposes and applications for both adults and children. Forensic evaluations are court-initiated, mandatory, and designed to assist legal proceedings, with a focus on answering specific legal questions. In contrast, Therapeutic evaluations are voluntary, client-initiated assessments aimed at identifying mental health treatment needs. The document provides detailed examples for each evaluation type, covering scenarios such as case planning, permanency planning, psychological assessments, and legal competency evaluations for both adults and children.
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EXHIBIT I
State of Arizona
Department of Child Safety
Office of Procurement
3003 N. Central St, 20th Fl.
Phoenix, AZ 85012
THERAPEUTIC VERSUS FORENSIC EVALUATIONS
6/24/15 fw
DEFINITIONS:
Forensic Evaluation: an evaluation done for use in court or to assist decision makers in court proceedings. This evaluation is initiated by a third party, such as an attorney or judge, and the evaluation is mandatory and is used to assist the court in answering legal questions. The client/evaluator relationship is not necessarily confidential. More specific focused professional standards are required. The evaluation must include a statement of legal questions to be addressed.
Therapeutic Evaluation: an evaluation done to identify treatment needs. This is an evaluation initiated by the client or guardian, the evaluation is voluntary and the purpose of the evaluation is to assist in identification of mental health treatment needs.
Examples:
FORENSIC THERAPEUTIC
Adults:
Initial case planning to assess parental deficiencies and propose appropriate reunification plans.
Permanency planning to assess progress and prognosis for capacity to parent ( for severance and adoption or guardianship)
Assessment of legal competency.
Adults:
Psychosocial assessment to determine mental health treatment needs.
Psychological or psychiatric evaluation to determine diagnosis and/or medication needs.
Children:
Assessment of credibility as witness (child’s accusation of abuse by adult).
Case planning to determine placement needs, visitation, etc. (if Placement needs indicate a child may require a placement for treatment reasons, this would require a therapeutic assessment).
Bonding and attachment evaluations for case planning.
Adoption subsidy assessment.
Permanency planning assessment to determine best interests of child.
Assessment of legal competency.
Children:
Psychosocial assessment to determine mental health treatment needs.
Psychological or psychiatric evaluation to determine diagnosis and/or medication needs.
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