Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
Mariela G. Shibley, Psy.D.
25 episodes
1 week ago
When a client’s fear sounds irrational on paper, it can quietly undermine their credibility, even when the emotion behind it is completely valid. This episode explores how to translate those fears into clear, compassionate language that preserves both emotional truth and clinical accuracy. Using real examples of clients who catastrophize medical results or describe relocation in dramatic terms, you’ll learn how context, framing, and careful wording can transform a report from questionable to ...
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When a client’s fear sounds irrational on paper, it can quietly undermine their credibility, even when the emotion behind it is completely valid. This episode explores how to translate those fears into clear, compassionate language that preserves both emotional truth and clinical accuracy. Using real examples of clients who catastrophize medical results or describe relocation in dramatic terms, you’ll learn how context, framing, and careful wording can transform a report from questionable to ...
Relevant or Harmful? Ethical Guidelines for Report Writing
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
16 minutes
1 month ago
Relevant or Harmful? Ethical Guidelines for Report Writing
Psychological immigration evaluations require clinicians to walk a fine line: include enough detail to be objective and credible, but avoid irrelevant information that could harm a client’s immigration case. This episode explores how to make those tough judgment calls in private practice, guided by the APA Ethics Code and forensic psychology standards. You’ll hear how to apply a “relevance and necessity” test, why certain disclosures belong in your private notes instead of your report, and ho...
Beyond Borders: The Immigration Evaluation Podcast
When a client’s fear sounds irrational on paper, it can quietly undermine their credibility, even when the emotion behind it is completely valid. This episode explores how to translate those fears into clear, compassionate language that preserves both emotional truth and clinical accuracy. Using real examples of clients who catastrophize medical results or describe relocation in dramatic terms, you’ll learn how context, framing, and careful wording can transform a report from questionable to ...
