461. Decision Making and Clinical Judgment w/ Dr. David Faust

Would you rather read the transcript? Click here. Today’s topic is incredibly important and useful for clinicians. I think most of us know that we’re subject to any number of biases in our work, but I would guess that an equal number of us are unsure of exactly how to practice differently. My guest, Dr. David Faust, is an expert in clinical decision-making. He’s here to share some of the concepts from his recent book, Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Prediction. These are just a few topics that we cover: * Why decision research is important for us * What are base rates, and how do we use them? * The role of overconfidence in clinical judgment * Strategies to integrate subjective and objective data in our evaluations Cool Things Mentioned * The Testing Psychologist mastermind groups and business consulting * David’s book: Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Prediction. Featured Resource I am honored to partner with two AMAZING companies to help improve your testing practice! PAR is a long-time supporter of the Testing Psychologist podcast, and I will continue to bring you featured items from their catalog! Listen to each episode for specific product recommendations and links. Learn more at www.parinc.com. TherapyNotes is the leading EHR system for mental health practitioners. I’ve used TherapyNotes for over 10 years, and it just keeps getting better. Use this link and the promo code “testing” to get two free months and try it for yourself! www.therapynotes.com/testing The Testing Psychologist podcast is approved for CEU’s! I’ve partnered with At Health to offer CE credits for podcast episodes! Visit this link to access current and past episodes available for CE credit. You can use code “TTP10” for a discount on ALL the course credits you purchase from At Health! About Dr. David Faust David Faust is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island and Fellow of the Ryan Institute of Neuroscience, with an affiliate appointment in the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. He has published numerous books and articles, has lectured nationally and internationally on such topics as psychology and law, neuropsychology, and clinical judgment and decision making; and is the recipient of various awards and honors in his field.  Dr. Faust most recent work, with co-authors Hal Arkes and Chad Gaudet, on clinical judgment and decision making is intended to provide various tools to increase the accuracy of assessment and prediction.  The book has been described by the eminent psychologist and test developer, Cecil Reynolds, as, “The best book on clinical decision-making ever written.”  Get in Touch * Email: [email protected]