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Anthony Perillo, Ph.D.
@anthonyperillo.bsky.social
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Forensic Psychology Training Director, Associate Professor @ University of New Mexico School of Medicine. Trying to leave the forensic psych world better than I found it. Perpetually food-motivated. http://hsc.unm.edu/directory/perillo-anthony.html
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My old intro slide for my personality assessment class day on the Rorschach:
side-by-side black and white photos of Rorschach and Brad Pitt from Seven. The top says "Rorschach: What's in the card?!?"
February 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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Since joining us at UNM last year, Randy Otto has emphasized concise, approachable writing for courts. He'll discuss principles of forensic report writing in today's Law & Mental Health Series. #PsychLaw

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Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 11:00AM - 12:00PM Law and Mental Health Principles of Forensic Report Writing Randy K. Otto, PhD, ABPP Anthony Perillo, PhD Disclosure Statement: The presenters have no financial relationship to this activity. Outcomes/Objectives 1. Describe 5 basic principles of forensic report writing. 2. List at least 4 benefits of writing reports that summarize forensic mental health examinations and identify how the law sometimes requires examiners to write reports summarizing their forensic mental health evaluations. 3. Identify jargon “hot spots” and strategies for excluding irrelevant data from reports.
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Today's Law & Mental Health Series features the fantastic Colleen Berryessa discussing impacts of Autism Spectrum Disorder on criminal-legal outcomes. #PsychLaw

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Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 11:00AM - 12:00PM Law and Mental Health Autism Spectrum Disorder and Its Impacts on Criminal-Legal Outcomes Colleen Berryessa, PhD Anthony Perillo, PhD Disclosure Statement: The presenters have no financial relationship to this activity. Outcomes/Objectives 1. Discuss the forensic relevance of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to court and corrections settings. 2. Explain how different symptoms of ASD may overlap with offending and courtroom behavior, as well as how misperceptions of these ASD symptoms could lead to negative treatment of defendants in court and corrections settings. 3. Describe whether and how a defendant's ASD can be considered or adjusted for during legal proceedings and processes.
January 20, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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Thanks! Our 4 y/o likes to help w it all including making it pretty. Recipe is from a favorite soup book of mine (I make like 1/3 of the book every Jan & Feb)
Cover of Slow & Difficult Soups by David Ansel Recipe for Alaskan Salmon chowder
January 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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Data suggest the salmon chowder was a hit:

1) All adults went for seconds
2) The baby put more in his mouth than on our pants
3) The 4 y/o’s complaint was that hers ran out of salmon
#FoodSky
A bowl of soup
January 19, 2026 at 2:04 AM
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Doing the little things when my daughter is having a rough morning… like have her pick out the shoes I’ll wear to work.
Overhead of my legs in shoes. One shoe is grey. The other is a burgundy version of a similar shoe with a cat ears bow pinned to it
January 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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My favorite local bakery has a key lime pie filled croissant at the moment. When things around you are so heavy, take in the little joys.
A croissant w a dollop of cream and a lime piece on top, plus grahams cracker crumbs dusting the bottom. Other baked goods can be seen in the background
January 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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With the discourse in full force today, it's fitting the 1st Law & Mental Health Series of 2026 (tomorrow) is Benjamin Silber discussing applications of AI in #PsychLaw (critiquing use & misuse).

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 11:00AM - 12:00PM Law and Mental Health Artificial Intelligence (AI) Applications in Forensic Psychology Benjamin Silber, PhD, ABPP Anthony Perillo, PhD Disclosure Statement: The presenters have no financial relationship to this activity. Outcomes/Objectives 1. Describe applications of AI to forensic psychological practice. 2. Demonstrate the use of AI for forensic psychology purposes. 3. Assess the pros and cons of the use of AI in forensic psychology.
January 5, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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First pizza night of 2026 & baby’s first pizza crust! Jenny made the mozzarella, and the 4 y/o tossed the dough 3 times w/o it falling on the ground.

White pies of mozzarella, mortadella, ricotta, & pistachios. Left = lemon zest, Right = lemon olive oil & basil #FoodSky
Overhead of a pizza Overhead of a pizza
January 5, 2026 at 2:29 AM
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Fried chicken & college football on New Years Day in memory of my dad as always. This year I added hatch chile powder to the flour, plus black-eyed peas & fingerling potatoes. #FoodSky
Overhead of a plate of fried chicken, black-eyed peas, & fingerling potatoes
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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Also, my favorite outtake (& person)
Faded looking sepia-toned picture of a man sitting in the middle of a laugh. A woman is lying her head in his lap and also mid-laugh.
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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@jenperillo.bsky.social & I reenacted one of our favorite pictures together from early into our relationship 18 years later. I love it.

2007 / 2025
Faded looking sepia-toned picture of a man sitting and staring into the camera all serious-like. A woman is lying her head in his lap and also staring into the camera all serious-like. A sepia-toned picture of a man sitting and staring into the camera all serious-like. A woman is lying her head in his lap and also staring into the camera all serious-like.
December 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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And can I say @jenperillo.bsky.social makes an amazing soft pretzel?
A plate of puffy soft pretzels
December 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Cheese sticks of smoked gouda, parm, & ricotta out of the freezer, resisted w flour, then egg wash, panko, & fry. Creamy, cheesy goodness. #FoodSky
A trey of cheese sticks A cheese stick cracked open to reveal a creamy cheese pull
December 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Even rarer than holiday fried shrimp are the fried cheese sticks. Filling is a blend of smoked gouda, parm, & ricotta. The key is flouring & freezing a few hours before fry time. This protects the filling enough to not ooze out when frying but also not too frozen so it’s not cold when done.
A clear platter of flour covered cheese sticks
December 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Who needs milk & cookies after the kids go to bed when you have coquito?
Coquito pouring into a snifter
December 25, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Trust me: smoked salmon melds into a tomato cream sauce blissfully.
A salmon filet sliding into a pot of tomato cream sauce
December 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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You may have heard of Elf on the Shelf. Now get ready for…
A finished smoked salmon filet
December 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Remembering last year's Thanksgiving & holidays where Bluesky had an influx of activity, like we were all distracting each other before an upcoming funeral. I'm thankful for that & this community.

Now back to smoking salmon for a Christmas Eve pasta dish. Happy Holidays, everyone.
A long smoked salmon filet on a grill grate
December 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Hard to believe these pics are two days apart.
A blank great room wall, off white and white, with a widescreen tv on it A great room wall with floor to ceiling brown bookcases and a library ladder
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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With our forensic fellows, so far we’ve had breakfast burritos at sunrise (failed balloon fiesta launch), checked out a new coffeeshop/bar/event space, and walked through the holiday light display at the botanical gardens. Local hockey game next month & more adventures for the year!
A coffee cup with a white heart shaped in the foam Bright holiday lights at night showing a unicorn pulling a carriage
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Tuesday is the last Law & Mental Health Series for 2025 (back in 3 weeks): Douglas Lewis, Jr. discusses psych evaluations in the military (Army National Guard focus) relative to what we do in forensic psych. #PsychLaw

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 11:00AM - 12:00PM Law and Mental Health Clinical Decision-Making within Distinct Operational Systems: A Comparative Workshop on Military Behavioral Health and Forensic Psychology Douglas E. Lewis, Jr., PsyD Anthony Perillo, PhD Disclosure Statement: The presenters have no financial relationship to this activity. Outcomes/Objectives 1. Define the role of behavioral health officers in the United States Army National Guard and compare their responsibilities to the role and function of forensic psychologists in at least 2 forensic settings (e.g., prisons and forensic state hospitals). 2. Identify at least 2 ways behavioral health officers aid Army leadership in decision making. 3. Describe the purpose and regulatory framework of 6 standard evaluations (i.e., Chapter 3, Gender Marker, Sniper, Security Clearance, Conscientious Objector, Posthumous Behavioral Health Reviews of Suicide Deaths) conducted by behavioral health officers in the Army National Guard (ARNG).
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Tis the season for an afternoon coquito chai. Not pictured: the coquito tres leches Jen made.
Overhead of a foamy drink with cinnamon dusted on top
December 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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You get a full dose of me on Tuesday's Law & Mental Health Series. I'll discuss a strategy used to boost accuracy in forensic science (Linear Sequential Unmasking-Expanded) & how this might be applied to forensic mental health evaluations. #PsychLaw

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Core of LSU-E Review pieces of data in isolation Review most critical data first Judge evidence individually, then incrementally Minimize exposure to irrelevant info
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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YouTube trying to get into the Year in Review game and oh how I wish it really worked that bbq counted as fitness.
A Focus on Fitness poster saying Smokin’ & Grillin with AB was a workout video
December 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM