Forensic Mental Health Association of CA

Providing high quality education to forensic mental health practitioners, judges, attorneys, and law enforcement officers. FMHAC is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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A huge THANK YOU to our student volunteers!! Thank you for helping our conference run smoothly.

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We're winding down with a fantastic closing plenary session of the @FMHAC 2026 Annual Conference, False Confessions: A Leading Cause of Wrongful Conviction

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Congratulations to John T. Philipsborn Award recipient Alex Friedman.

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Congratulations to Christine M. West Award recipient Dr. Kristin Ochoa.

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Congratulations to the William T. Rossiter Award recipient, Judge Lawrence Brown.

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And we're off! Welcome everyone to Day 1 of teu @FMHAC 51st Annual Conference!

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Are you registered for the @FMHAC 51st Annual Conference? If so, check your email and make sure you've downloaded the conference app.

We're looking forward to seeing you in San Diego, CA!

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

Between 2023 and 2024, 126 hospitals across the US shut down their inpatient psychiatric units. https://t.co/AahJoFxYaz

[UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences @UCSFPsychiatry]

DPBS researchers like Daniel Mathalon, PhD, MD, are paving the way to preemptively treat #schizophrenia, a disorder which affects about 1% of people worldwide.

"In our research, we identify biomarkers that tell us which high-risk patients are most likely to develop schizophrenia and which are most likely to improve on their own," explains Mathalon. "With better biomarkers and safer medications, early treatment at the high-risk stage may ultimately lessen the symptoms of schizophrenia or even prevent it."

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There are only 3 days left until the start of the FMHAC Conference—don’t miss your opportunity to attend California’s only conference dedicated to forensic mental health.

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Today's the last day to register for lunch and discounted Conference rates. We can't wait to see you in San Diego!

Check out the full @FMHAC 2026 Annual Conference line up at https://t.co/Z4IqZOjTqN

[UCSF Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences @UCSFPsychiatry]

Can machine learning be applied to behavioral data to reveal pharmacologically meaningful patterns? 2026 Trainee Research Award recipient Chimno Nnadi, MD, PhD will explore that topic during her talk, "From Receptors to Behavior: Rethinking Drug Discovery in Psychiatry" - Tuesday, April 7 @ 8:30 a.m. PDT

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The conference will conclude with The Innocence Project's Lauren Gottesman & Huwe Burton (exoneree, Police-Induced False Confessions: Causes, Consequences & Changes that Can Make a Difference

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Dr. Danielle Cooper will kick off the first closing plenary session: Transforming Our Responses to Youthful Offenders: Preventative, Proactive, and Trauma-Informed Strategies

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The @FMHAC Conference keynote by Dr. Joseph Pierre: Conspiracy Theories Gone Wild: Belief, Ideology, and Intervention

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We're hosting two opening plenary sessions this year! Our second plenary, The Processes and Consequences Associated with False Confessions: From Risk Factors Through Contamination, by Dr. Kyle Scherr

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[California State Association of Counties® @CSAC_Counties]

CALIFORNIA COUNTIES WARN FEDERAL CUTS COULD ‘DEMOLISH’ SAFETY NET, SEEK STATE PARTNERSHIP.

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We're excited for Dr. Brian Hurley's opening plenary session - Treating Substance Use Disorders for Justice Involved Clients with Mental Illness

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The 2026 @FMHAC Annual Conference is rolling out two new learning tracks: Substance Use Disorders and Policy, Legislation & Administration

Check out the conference details: https://t.co/Z4IqZOjTqN

[American Psychiatric Association @APApsychiatric]

APA and National Latino Behavioral Health Association to Host MOORE Equity in Mental Health Youth Summit and Community Mental Health Fair in Albuquerque https://t.co/syMmQPYVrg