Clinical-forensic psychology in Canada: A survey of practitioner characteristics, attitudes, and psychological assessment practices.

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
David Hill ◽  
Sabrina Demetrioff
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Forensic Psychology ◽  
Assessment Practices

Current psychological assessment practices.

1976 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-484 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Brown ◽  
John M. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Current Psychological

The Oxford Handbook of Child Psychological Assessment

2013 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Psychoeducational Assessment ◽  
Child Assessment ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Fourth Section ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Achievement Behavior ◽  
Current Psychological

The psychological assessment of children and youth has undergone some of the greatest developments, and those developments are the focus of this Handbook. The volume is organized primarily, but not exclusively, around clinical and psychoeducational assessment issues. It revisits the foundations that underlie current psychological assessment practices. Linked with these foundations are chapters addressing some of the fundamental principles of child assessment that focus on ability, achievement, behavior, and personality. Theory offers guidance in practice when techniques change, new methods are introduced, and new data are presented, as well as when psychologists encounter new presenting issues and circumstances with patients, or when asked new questions by referral sources; some specific examples are provided in the fourth section of this volume. The book hopes to see theory integrated with research and practice to enable readers to view the articles in this book, as well as future publications, not just more profitably but critically as well.

Psycholegal Assessment, Diagnosis, and Testimony: A Bibliography

1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 503-517
Author(s):  
Donald G. Ziegenfuss ◽  
James T. Ziegenfuss
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Forensic Psychology ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Professional Journal ◽  
Review Articles ◽  
Diagnostic Approaches ◽  
Further Development

The expanding interest in forensic psychology and psychiatry in both the theoretical and applied areas necessitates consideration of the developing literature. The authors view both theoretical and applied literature as the basis for further development of the field, including resolution of some of the difficult conflicts confronting courts, practitioners, and academicians. A bibliography of professional journal articles, law review articles, and books relating to psychological assessment, diagnosis, and testimony was developed to support the continuing growth of the field. The almost 200 citations include discussions of assessment and testimony techniques, diagnostic approaches, witness roles, competency determination, and examination.

Constituting the ‘sexually violent predator’: Law, forensic psychology, and the adjudication of risk

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 509-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Vogler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Forensic Psychology ◽  
Distinct Type ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Sexually Violent Predator ◽  
Criminological Research ◽  
Actuarial Risk Assessment ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Actuarial Risk ◽  
Static Risk

Considerable socio-legal scholarship demonstrates law’s constitutive power, and much criminological research has considered the effects of actuarial risk assessment. However, these strands have rarely been brought together to consider how legal risk assessment practices constitute sexual subjects. This article argues that law and forensic psychology co-constitute the category of the ‘sexually violent predator’ (SVP) as a distinct type of person through the use of psychiatric diagnosis and actuarial risk assessment. Contrary to dominant views of actuarialism as de-individualizing, this article asserts that SVP proceedings are centrally concerned with individualized intervention, yet such proceedings continue to produce static risk subjects rather than the dynamic subjects identified in recent research on actuarial practices. It is argued that this stems from entrenched cultural views of sexuality as a fixed essence inherent in individuals. The risk assemblage in SVP proceedings therefore presents a unique theoretical case that does not clearly fit prevailing accounts of actuarialism.

Fitness to practice and fitness to regulate

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S581-S581
Author(s):  
R. Kurz
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Forensic Psychology ◽  
Clinical Psychologist ◽  
Child Trafficking ◽  
Family Courts ◽  
Vested Interests ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Cover Up ◽  
Initial Research

IntroductionIn 2012, forensic psychology Professor Jane Ireland published initial research claiming that two third of psychological assessment reports sampled from UK family courts were ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’. ‘Fitness to practice’ concerns were raised by vested interest and dismissed after a 1-week hearing – four years later.ObjectivesThe presentation outlines the nature of various UK institutions, such as family courts, HCPC and GMC as well as their practices which raise questions about their fitness to regulate.AimsDelegates will start to learn how institutions that purport to serve public interest yet can be easily exploited by vested interests.MethodsCase studies are used to illustrate how extremely serious concerns were ignored but persecution concerns upheld.ResultsIn one case, four courts appointed experts ignored an obvious child trafficking process where a toddler was raped to cover up birth and disappearance of a newborn baby that succeeded from incestuous rape. In spite of a clinical psychologist failing to cover the two index incidents, the concerns did not meet the HCPC ‘Standard of Acceptance’. A ‘revenge concern’ was raised by vested interests. In another case, the GMC refused to investigate a psychiatrist who had lied and rather absurdly claimed that repeatedly seeking return of her children was evidence for a mother's personality disorder. In a widely publicized case Psychiatrist Dr Hibbert accused of unnecessarily, breaking up families was investigated but cleared of misconduct by the GMC.ConclusionsInstitutions tasked with protecting public safety and fairness appear to be unduly biased towards shielding inadequate professionals and persecuting whistle-blowers.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.

Psychological Assessment Practices in Juvenile Forensic Settings

1983 ◽  
Vol 52 (3) ◽  
pp. 759-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack P. Haynes ◽  
Judith Peltier
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Assessment ◽  
Thematic Apperception Test ◽  
Assessment Practices ◽  
Intelligence Scale ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Wide Range Achievement Test ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Thematic Apperception ◽  
Figure Drawings ◽  
Wide Range Achievement

The psychological staff of 35 juvenile forensic psychological clinics were surveyed about psychological testing procedures used in assessing male juvenile delinquents. The Rorschach and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised were widely used as were projective figure drawings, Bender-Gestalt, Thematic Apperception Test, and Wide Range Achievement Test. The results were similar to prior research in relation to non-juvenile, non-forensic populations. No correlation was found between test selection and length of experience in a juvenile forensic setting or degree status of the examiner. The results highlight the need for new tests of greater psychometric purity focused on the needs of specific populations.

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