An Overview of Evaluations of Parental Capacity for Mental Health Professionals

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

1.  Describe the historical and legal basis underlying the role of the states in ensuring the well-being of minors.
2. Describe the purpose of evaluations of parental capacity and list their major components.

Instructor Bio

Daniel Bromberg, Ph.D.,ABPP, is the Director of Special Psychological Services, LLC, Bloomfield, New Jersey. He is a licensed psychologist and is Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. Dr. Bromberg provides a range of assessment and treatment services regarding issnes of childhood maltreatment and has a special interest in working with individuals who exhibit sexual behavior problems. Dr. Bromberg has co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles on matters of child protection and has co-authored and co-edited several books about adolescents and adults who engage in problematic sexual behaviors. 

Dr. Bromberg does not have any conflicts of interest for this program.

Continuing Education Information

Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0123.

Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content.