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

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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

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• David’s book: Applying Decision Research to Improve Clinical Outcomes, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Prediction.

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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.”

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About Dr. Jeremy Sharp

I’m a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice that I founded in 2009 and have grown to over 20 clinicians. I earned my undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting my Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. These days, I specialize in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.

As the host of the Testing Psychologist Podcast, I provide private practice consulting for psychologists and other mental health professionals who want to start or grow psychological testing services in their practices. I live in Fort Collins, Colorado with my wife (also a therapist) and two young kids.

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