Case Study: The State of New Jersey
In 2020, the Ann Klein Forensic Center (AKFC), an arm of the State of New Jersey’s government, became concerned that their competency evaluation services were
August 17, 2021
Case Study: The State of Utah
To create foundational requirements for evaluator certifications, the state of Utah decided to develop a state-wide “Best Practices” training for adult competency evaluations. By standardizing
August 17, 2021
Psychopathic Personality Traits, Psychotic Symptoms, and Inpatient violence: Which Has a Stronger Influence on Countertransference?
In a study of 89 patients in a forensic medium-security unit, psychopathic/antisocial personality traits were found to have a larger impact on countertransference in nurses
August 13, 2021
Case Study: The State of Colorado
In 2011, the State of Colorado was sued for failure to comply with the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States
August 11, 2021
But does it actually work? Field Validity of the STATIC-99 and STABLE-2007
Although there are no guarantees that measures developed in research studies will generalize to applied settings, this study found that two sexual recidivismrisk tools (Static-99R
August 1, 2021
How to Become a Private Practice Therapist
If you’ve recently graduated, you’ll need to earn your license. Once you have your license, you’ll need to renew it. Renewing your license means continuing
July 27, 2021
Examining the Unexplored Stigmas of Imprisoned Individuals in Mexico
Self-stigma and the correlates of self-stigma were explored in a sample of imprisoned individuals in Mexico. Depression, mania, and anger were significantly related to self-esteem
July 26, 2021
Predicting Suicide Attempts in Psychiatric Inpatient Samples – Do Shut Down” Behaviors Matter?
Attending to the absence, rather than the presence of “shut down” behaviors, such as social isolation and self-alienation, in psychiatric inpatients is important in the
July 17, 2021
How to Maintain Cultural Mindfulness in Your Psychotherapy Career
The United States is an ever-growing landscape of multicultural individuals. Learning to incorporate a diverse practice in your psychotherapy career expands the care you are
July 16, 2021
A Lens on Criminal Responsibility Evaluations in Missouri
An analyses of criminal responsibility evaluations by forensic evaluators in Missouri reveals that the outcomes of evaluations were consistent with similar research and over time.
July 9, 2021
Tele-Forensic Interviews Work with Child Witnesses
Face-to-face and tele-forensic (on screen) interviews elicit similar amounts of accurate and inaccurate information from child witnesses. This is the bottom line of a recently
July 2, 2021
How to Start Your Own Private Practice in Counseling & Psychology
Opening up your own private counseling practice is a great step to take in any mental health professional’s career. Though the steps involved may be
June 30, 2021