[AVAPL Members] Re: New Listserv for C&P Exam Psychologists

  • From: "Fitzpatrick, Pamela J." <Pamela.Fitzpatrick@xxxxxx>
  • To: <members1@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 11:05:18 -0800

Thanks so much, Jeff!

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Burk, Jeffrey P.
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 9:54 AM
To: members1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: New Listserv for C&P Exam Psychologists

 

To join the AVAPL listserv for C&P, just send an e-mail request to 
webmaster1@xxxxxxxxx, and be sure to include the e-mail address of the person 
who wants to join.

 

Jeff

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Fitzpatrick, Pamela J.
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 11:45 AM
To: members1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: New Listserv for C&P Exam Psychologists

 

Would someone share how a person can join the AVAPL listserv for C&P 
psychologists?  I’d like to share that with a colleague.  Thanks!

Pam

 

Pamela J. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D., ABPP

Board Certified in Rehabilitation Psychology

Pain Management Specialist

Alaska VA Healthcare System

1201 N. Muldoon Rd.

Anchorage AK 95004-6104

907-257-3732 (Phone)

907-257-6747 (Fax)

 

 

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Drexler, Michael
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:27 AM
To: members1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AVAPL Members] Re: New Listserv for C&P Exam Psychologists

 

I would be interested but also are you aware we already have an AVAPL listserv 
for C&P psychologists?

 

 

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[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Worthen, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 11:22 AM
To: members1@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [AVAPL Members] New Listserv for C&P Exam Psychologists

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

I recently started a new listserv for psychologists (and other mental health 
professionals) who conduct C&P exams. Detailed information about the list is 
below. Please forward to your staff members who conduct C&P’s. Many thanks  - 
Mark D Worthen, PsyD

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW “PSYCHOLOGISTS-CANDP-EXAMS-L” LIST
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If you are a psychologist (or other mental health professional) who conducts 
C&P exams, I invite you to join the new listserv list called 
PSYCHOLOGISTS-CANDP-EXAMS-L.

A listserv is a software program that distributes an email sent to it to all 
the people subscribed to the list. This feature allows VA C&P psychologists 
from around the country to communicate with each other without having to set up 
cumbersome email groups.

The purpose of the PSYCHOLOGISTS-CANDP-EXAMS-L list is to provide a forum for 
C&P psychologists to discuss issues, share information, and help each other, 
all in an effort to conduct the best C&P exams possible. 

If you have questions like these—or you know the answers and want to help 
others—this list is for you:

• How do I get CAPRI to print out a draft report?
• So many MMPI-2 profiles have high elevations on the validity scales. Does 
this mean the veteran is malingering or are they just under a lot of stress due 
to PTSD?
• What is the best way to determine if a veteran is malingering? Or, what is 
the best way to argue convincingly in my report that the veteran is not 
malingering even when the MMPI-2 F scale is 120?
• What are the best MMPI-2 validity scales for these exams? F, FB, F-K, F(p), 
FBS…?
• Should I always include a Medical Opinion template when conducting an Initial 
PTSD exam?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using the PAI instead of the 
MMPI-2?
• What’s the best way to get through a 7-volume C-File without taking forever 
but also gleaning any important information?
• Do I really have to give a GAF for each Axis I disorder? How do I do that? Or 
how do I explain why it’s not possible?
• Do you use the MMSE or another cognitive screening instrument?
• Is there a reliable and valid way to assess employability?

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HOW TO JOIN THE PSYCHOLOGISTS-CANDP-EXAMS-L LIST
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To join via email: Write to LISTSERV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and, in the text 
of your message (not the subject line), write: SUBSCRIBE 
PSYCHOLOGISTS-CANDP-EXAMS-L (I suggest that you copy-and-paste that). You will 
receive a ‘request for confirmation’ email, which you MUST reply to in order to 
be subscribed to the list.

To join via the web: 
http://vaww.listserv.med.va.gov/cgi-bin/wa.exe?SUBED1=psychologists-candp-exams-l&A=1
 You will receive a ‘request for confirmation’ email, which you MUST reply to 
in order to be subscribed to the list.

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SECURITY
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This is a private list for VA psychologists (or other mental health 
professionals) who conduct C&P exams only. (If you are not a mental health 
professional but are a VA employee with an interest in this area, please 
contact me). 

⇨ IMPORTANT: Please use a ‘your.name@xxxxxx’ email address when subscribing to 
the list. If you are a contract provider and do not have a VA email address, 
please contact me. ⇐

Despite these precautions, email is not secure, therefore you must NEVER 
include any of a veteran’s identifying information in an email sent to the 
list. Err on the side of caution if you ask a question that relates to a 
specific case. “When in doubt, leave it out.”

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SHARE THE WEALTH!
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Please feel free to forward this message to other psychologists (or other 
mental health professionals) who conduct C&P exams. The more participation we 
have, the better.

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QUESTIONS?
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Shoot me an email or give me a call! I’m glad to help.

All the Best,

Mark
--
Mark D Worthen PsyD
Department of Veterans Affairs
Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
910 Realtor Avenue
Texarkana, Arkansas 71854
Office: 870-779-2732
Cell: 435-647-6706

 

 

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