Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 12 in thetextbook and the required articles for this week. For this discussionyou will take on the role of a psychologist assigned a case in which theclient has a legal concern. For your initial post, select one of thethree forensic case scenarios below and follow the instructions.

Forensic Scenario One: Mr. W (Attempting to Obtain Legal Guardianship Over an Elderly Parent): AttorneyMr. X referred Mr. W for an evaluation of his decision-making capacity.Mr. W’s children do not agree with the findings from a prior evaluationand have requested a second opinion. Review the PSY640 Week Six Clinical Neuropsychological Report for Mr. W (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,and begin your post with a one-paragraph summary of the test data youdeem most significant. Utilize assigned readings and any additionalscholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources needed to develop a list ofadditional assessment instruments and evaluation procedures toadminister to the client. Justify your assessment choices by providingan evaluation of the ethical and professional practice standards and ananalysis of the reliability and validity of the instruments.

Forensic Scenario Two, Mr. M (Not Guilty Plea): Yourclient, Mr. M., was referred by the court for an evaluation of hismental condition after his attorney entered a plea of not guilty on hisbehalf. Review the Case Description: Mr. M—Forensic, Pre-trial Criminal Score Report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,and begin your post with a one-paragraph summary of the test data youdeem most significant. Utilize assigned readings and any additionalscholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources needed to develop a list ofadditional assessment instruments and evaluation procedures toadminister to the client. Justify your assessment choices by providingan evaluation of the ethical and professional practice standards and ananalysis of the reliability and validity of the instruments.

Forensic Scenario Three, Ms. X (Personal Injury Lawsuit):

Ms. X was referred for a forensic neuropsychological evaluation in

connection with a personal injury lawsuit she had filed. Review the Case

Description: Ms. X—Forensic, Neuropsychological Score Report (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.,

and begin your post with a one-paragraph summary of the test data you

deem most significant. Utilize assigned readings and any additional

scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources needed to develop a list of

additional assessment instruments and evaluation procedures to

administer to the client. Justify your assessment choices by providing

an evaluation of the ethical and professional practice standards and an

analysis of the reliability and validity of the instruments.