Confirmation bias can lead mental health professionals to find information that confirms their beliefs, overlook evidence that contradicts their beliefs, and fail to look for evidence that challenges their beliefs.

For mental health professionals conducting forensic evaluations, this bias can lead to incorrect conclusions. The consequences can change the lives of people who have been charged with a crime, says Dr. Phillip J. Resnick in a presentation for the International Forensic Psychiatry Lecture Series.

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