Dr. Ashley Batastini is an expert in remote service provision in forensic and correctional psychology. In this interview, she describes the history of remote service provision in clinical and forensic mental health services. She reviews the research to show what we know—that these services work—despite skepticism. Dr. Batastini describes the recent research on psychologist and lawyer perceptions and the few studies that compare the results of in-person and remote forensic evaluations. She also discusses new directions for research in this domain.
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