#323: Shaping Psych Evaluation Guidelines for Immigration Law with Dr. Andrew Rasmussen

How can attorneys help shape the future of psychological evaluation guidelines in immigration proceedings? In immigration court, psychological evaluations play a crucial role in establishing credibility when clients can’t provide traditional documentation of their trauma. However, unlike criminal or civil courts, immigration court lacks formal guidelines for how psychologists should conduct these evaluations.

 

In this episode, Melissa is joined by Dr. Andrew Rasmussen, a psychologist with 20 years of experience in conducting evaluations for immigration proceedings. He explains how he and his colleague are gathering feedback from immigration attorneys to create the first-ever professional guidelines for psychologists. These guidelines aim to help attorneys ensure psychological evaluations are both effective and credible in court.

 

Get full show notes, transcript, and more information here: https://www.velocitywork.com/323

 

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