When clinical psychologists make judgments, are they likely to be correct or incorrect? The
following topics are reviewed:(a) methodological advances in evaluating the validity of …

Background: The scientific literature on stigma has been confused because there are
multiple components of stigma with different correlates. In order to help make sense of this …

This study evaluated the predictive validity of violence risk assessments conducted using the
HCR‐20, the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL: SV), and by the Violence …

Recent studies have reported comparable rates of violence among men and women with
mental disorder, raising important issues for clinical risk assessment. This study examines …

Tremendous advancements have been realized during the past several decades in the
science and practice of the field now known as violence risk assessment. Whereas in the …

Girls and women represent a minority of forensic mental health and prison populations.
However, studies worldwide suggest that there has been a steady increase in the number of …

One of the most important concepts to ever emerge in forensic psychology and law is
psychopathy. It would be difficult to exaggerate the profound effect the construct has had on …

Forensic Assessment of Violence Risk: A Guide for Risk Assessment and Risk Management
provides both a summary of research to date and an integrated model for mental health …

Forensic Psychology, 2nd Edition provides students with an in-depth and insightful
introduction to the clinical practice of forensic psychology, the assessment and treatment of …

Understanding factors that contribute to mental health professionals'(MHPs') accuracy in
assessing patients risk of violence can inform efforts to improve accuracy and to integrate …