FASS study plan

Map every assessment instrument named in your materials to its construct, format, and normative sample

Distinguish reliability from validity by writing a one-line definition and a concrete forensic example of each

Compare DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria for the mood and anxiety disorders side by side in a single table

Explain how base rates and prevalence shift the interpretation of a diagnostic test result

Differentiate psychotic, personality, and neurocognitive disorders by their core defining features

Trace how differential diagnosis changes when symptoms overlap across two disorder categories

Identify which assessment tools are appropriate for each major disorder cluster

Practice writing a concise diagnostic formulation from a written vignette without external aids

Compare structured professional judgment tools with actuarial instruments on predictive accuracy and admissibility

Calculate and interpret base rates and positive predictive value for a risk estimate

Sequence the steps of a violence and sexual recidivism risk evaluation from referral to report

Locate the ethical rules governing dual roles and informed consent in forensic contexts

Apply confidentiality, privilege, and duty-to-protect rules to three written scenarios

Distinguish the treating role from the forensic evaluator role in boundary and objectivity terms

Identify the ethical limits on test data release and testimony about tests you did not administer

Draft report language that communicates risk without overstating certainty

Outline the stages of criminal procedure from arrest through sentencing and appeal

Explain competency to stand trial and insanity standards and how they differ

Match treatment and intervention approaches to correctional and forensic populations

Evaluate the evidence base for recidivism-reduction interventions

Distinguish civil commitment, guardianship, and personal-injury evaluation procedures

Trace the standards for expert admissibility across the major legal tests

Summarize the civil litigation process from filing through trial

Identify the psychological questions raised at each stage of a civil case

Structure an expert report around the referral question, data, and opinion

Rehearse direct and cross-examination responses to challenge questions on test reliability

Apply the rules on fee arrangements, contingent compensation, and scope of testimony

Summarize consultation and supervision obligations in forensic practice

Re-test every domain with timed practice sets and log error patterns by domain

Revisit the two weakest domains and correct the specific misconceptions behind each error

Integrate assessment, legal, and ethics knowledge in full-length mixed practice

Consolidate a single one-page rapid-review sheet covering all eight domains