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Telemental Health and Psychological Assessments

Enroll in the Online Self-Study course and complete it at your own pace.
6 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians upon completion.

Psychological assessments are a cornerstone of diagnostic accuracy—but how do clinicians uphold best practices when the tools, environments, and communication channels shift to telehealth? In a world where remote services are essential, assessors are under increased pressure to adapt without sacrificing quality, ethics, or clinical effectiveness.

This course offers a practical and research-based roadmap for clinicians navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of telemental health assessments. If you’ve felt unsure about how to replicate the integrity of in-person assessments through a screen, this training meets that challenge head-on.

Enroll in the 6 CE Online Self-Study for $180

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Dr. Amy Marschall, Psy.D., brings her expertise as a licensed psychologist, certified telemental health provider, and seasoned CE instructor to this course. With years of clinical experience providing assessments for children and adolescents, as well as authoring multiple books on telemental health practices, Dr. Marschall equips professionals with the nuanced skills required to assess ethically and effectively via telehealth.

Her instructional style is both engaging and grounded in evidence. Through relatable case examples, practice-informed strategies, and current research, Dr. Marschall offers actionable tools you can apply immediately—whether you're conducting mental status exams, administering cognitive tests, or handling documentation.

Topics covered include mental status examinations, diagnostic and intake interviews, and behavioral observations conducted via telehealth. You'll explore the remote use of cognitive/IQ, personality, achievement, and projective assessments, with guidance on ethical adaptations, test security, client environment evaluation, and how to work with children or clients with special considerations. The course also details APA and IOPC guidelines, hybrid and asynchronous models, and documentation standards for remote testing.

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Instructor

Dr. Marschall, Psy.D., earned her doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Hartford in West Hartford, Connecticut. She completed her pre-doctoral internship through the National Psychology Training Consortium and her post-doctoral residency at Family Psychological Center, PA.

Dr. Marschall has been in practice since 2016 and currently owns a private practice, RMH-Therapy, where she provides therapy primarily to children and adolescents and psychological evaluations. Her clinical specializations include trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming care, trauma therapy, autism, and ADHD.

She also provides ADHD assessments through ADHD Online and therapy services through Spring Health. She teaches continuing education through PESI, Spring Health, and the Telehealth Certification Institute.

Dr. Marschall is certified in telemental health and is the author of Telemental Health with Kids Toolbox and Telemental Health with Kids Toolbox: Volume 2.

She is also the author of the following: 

  • I Don’t Want To Be Bad: A CBT Workbook for Kids, Parents, and the Professionals who Help Them
  • Clinical Documentation with Children and Adolescents
  • A Year of Resiliency: 465 Journal Prompts to Become Your Strongest Self
  • Armani Doesn’t Feel Well: A Book to Help Sick Kids

She created a website, Resiliency Mental Health, to provide resources for therapists and anyone who wants to learn more about mental health.

Key Takeaways:

  • Apply best practices for telehealth assessment: Learn how to confidently shift traditional assessments to telehealth settings while preserving data quality and client rapport.

  • Conduct clinically sound and ethical evaluations: Develop strategies for administering a wide range of psychological tests remotely, from screeners to projective measures.

  • Ensure client readiness and setting appropriateness: Master the decision-making process for determining which clients and environments are suitable for remote psychological assessments.

Why this course?

  • Expert-led and deeply informed: Dr. Marschall’s real-world experience and commitment to trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming care set this course apart from generic overviews.

  • Trusted CE provider: The Telehealth Certification Institute is a nationally respected leader in behavioral health education, dedicated to clinician empowerment and exceptional care.

  • Comprehensive and immediately applicable: Go beyond theory with practical tools, protocols, and documentation language you can use right away in your clinical work.

Learning Objectives:

  • Analyze differences between in-person and telehealth psychological assessments and apply best practices for telehealth assessments.

  • Formulate mental status examinations, diagnostic interviews, and behavioral observation strategies that are appropriate for telehealth sessions.

  • Construct strategies to effectively and ethically implement cognitive, personality, and behavioral assessments in a telehealth setting.

  • Appraise clients’ environments and individual needs for appropriateness for telemental health assessment.

Whether you're shifting your practice online, looking to expand your assessment repertoire, or aiming to strengthen your remote clinical decision-making, this course provides the guidance you need to move forward with confidence.

Add it to your toolbox and ensure your assessments are as effective and ethical online as they are in person.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course that consists of 360 minutes of video instruction, a post-test and a course evaluation.

Enroll in the 6 CE Online Self-Study for $180

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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to attend: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

This program was recorded on October 27, 2023.

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