A Rare Look Into Post-Index Offense Incidents of Aggression
The majority of the incidents of aggression committed by this sample of Canadian forensic psychiatric patients did not lead to court findings of guilt. The
November 20, 2020
Faith and Mental Health – Integrating Faith and Practice with Robert Vore and Holly Oxhandler
Listen HereEpisodePresenterCitationThanksEpisodeAbout this Episode: Mike speaks with Robert Vore and Holly Oxhandler on their work at the Christianity & Mental Health podcast. They discuss the
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November 17, 2020
What not to use in assessing risk for institutional violence: The case against the PCL-R in capital cases
Experts in the field of violence risk assessment and psychopathy caution against the use of the PCL-R in predicting institutional violence among high-security custodial settings.
November 13, 2020
Practicing Forgiveness – A Path Toward Healing with Richard Balkin
Listen HereEpisodePresenterCitationThanksEpisodeAbout this Episode: Dr. Megan Speciale speaks with Dr. Richard “Rick” Balkin on his forthcoming book, “Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing.” In the
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November 11, 2020
Minimization techniques can maximize the chance of a coerced confession
Minimization is a legal interrogation tactic that courts assume do not lead to implications of leniency. Results suggest that minimization does imply leniency in part
November 6, 2020
A Covenant of Counselors: Part 2 – Community Leaders Reflect Again with Priscilla Wilson
Listen HereEpisodePresenterCitationThanksEpisodeAbout this Episode: Priscilla catches up with Anna Shinn, Cotina Houston- Stroud, Anjuli Thompson and Mindi Wilkins- Amberson on how their unique roles as
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October 29, 2020
Mindfulness Activity #200
Better Sleep I joke with one of the administrators that I work with that I needed to get a mouth guard because of the stress
October 25, 2020
At what cost? Insanity defense evaluations for misdemeanor charges
Evaluations of legal sanity addressing only misdemeanor charges are not rare and appear distinct from sanity evaluations addressing more serious offenses. Misdemeanor charges appear to
October 23, 2020
Mindfulness Activity #199
Breath to Create Positive Energy Good Morning. Whenever you wake up and are just not feeling it, you have a choice to struggle to get
October 18, 2020
Mindfulness Activity #198
Persistence Good Morning. Zen teaches us that often our problems often result from misperception. Take for instance, Seligman’s puppies. There was a science experiment that
October 18, 2020
Wellness Counseling Identity
Listen HereEpisodePresenterCitationThanksEpisodeAbout this Episode: Mike speaks with Tom Sweeney and Michael Brubaker on SCI’s Wellness Counseling Identity: A Defining Characteristic of Professional Counselors, a position paper that
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October 16, 2020
Mindfulness Activity #197
Mindfulness with Light There is a difference between noticing something and being mindful. Being mindful involves noticing as something happens (not making sense of your
October 15, 2020