Department of Counseling Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403-5251, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2009 Oct;35(4):456-65. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00148.x.
This article provides a description of a university-based project that used mock trials to train both practicum-level marriage and family therapy and law students in forensic work, and a qualitative investigation of student experiences with the training. The content of the training focused on American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) core competencies that relate specifically to the legal aspects of therapy. This article describes the didactic training the students received to prepare for the mock trials, the structure and protocol of the mock trials themselves, and the specific AAMFT core competencies addressed in the project. The results of an analysis of focus group interviews with participating law school (n = 15) and marriage and family therapy (n = 19) students are presented as well as the results of a 36-item Knowledge, Skills, and Comfort Level Questionnaire completed by participating marriage and family therapy students. Participants discussed the value of the training with regard to preparation for mock trial procedures, preparation for testimony, importance of documentation, and cross-discipline collaboration issues. The article concludes with a discussion of how this type of training may be used in developing students' skills with regard to forensic and legal core competencies, and future research directions.
本文描述了一个基于大学的项目，该项目使用模拟审判来培训实习水平的婚姻和家庭治疗以及法律专业学生的法医工作，并对学生的培训经验进行了定性调查。培训的内容侧重于与治疗的法律方面特别相关的美国婚姻和家庭治疗协会（AAMFT）核心能力。本文描述了学生为模拟审判所接受的教学培训、模拟审判本身的结构和协议，以及项目中涉及的具体 AAMFT 核心能力。本文还介绍了对参与法律学院（n=15）和婚姻和家庭治疗（n=19）学生的焦点小组访谈的分析结果，以及参与婚姻和家庭治疗学生完成的 36 项知识、技能和舒适度问卷的结果。参与者讨论了培训对于模拟审判程序准备、证词准备、文件记录重要性以及跨学科合作问题的价值。文章最后讨论了如何利用这种类型的培训来培养学生在法医和法律核心能力方面的技能，以及未来的研究方向。
