Forensic

Adolescent Psychopathology Scale™ (APS™) William M. Reynolds The APS empirically assesses the severity of symptoms associated with specific DSM-IV™ clinical and personality disorders. Features and benefits A multidimensional self-report instrument. Also assesses other psychological problems and behaviors that may interfere with an.....read more

Child Sexual Behaviour Inventory (CSBI™) W.N. Friedrich The CSBI is a parent report (mother or primary female caregiver) measure of sexual behaviour in children ages 2-12 years. It is intended for use with children who have been or who may have been sexually abused. The test was developed in response to evidence that sexual abuse is related to.....read more

Crime, Culture & Violence: Understanding How Masculinity and Identity Shapes Offending Dr Katie Seidler From prison interviews with violent offenders and a wealth of experience and research, psychologist Dr Katie Seidler explores the complex interaction between crime and culture. Featuring the voices of the offenders themselves, 15 convicted.....read more

Evaluation of Competency to Stand Trial™– Revised (ECST™-R) R Rogers, PhD, C E Tillbrook, PhD, and K W Sewell, PhD The ECST-R is a semistructured interview designed to assess dimensions of competency to stand trial as propounded in Dusky v. United States (1960) and consistently affirmed in subsequent Supreme Court decisions. Contains 18.....read more

HCR-20: Assessing Risk for Violence, Version 3 (HCR-20 V3) K.S. Douglas, LLB, PhD, S. D. Hart, PhD, C. D. Webster, PhD, and H Belfrage, MD   The HCR-20 V3 is a comprehensive set of professional guidelines for the assessment and management of violence risk. Features and benefits Built on the solid foundation laid by Versions 1 and 2, the.....read more

Inventory of Offender Risk, Needs, and Strengths™ (IORNS™) Holly A. Miller, PhD Written at a 3rd-grade reading level, the IORNS is a 130-item self-report measure that assesses static risk, dynamic risk/need, and protective strength factors as they relate to recidivism, treatment need, and management. Consists of four indexes, eight.....read more

Novaco Anger Scale and Provocation Inventory (NAS-PI)   Initially developed in conjunction with the MacArthur Foundation Network on Mental Health and Law, the NAS-PI helps clinicians and researchers evaluate the role of anger in various psychological and physical conditions. Brief and easy-to-administer, this self-report questionnaire is an.....read more

State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2™ Child and Adolescent (STAXI-2™ C/A) Thomas M. Brunner, PhD and Charles D. Spielberger, PhD   The STAXI-2 C/A is a 35-item self-report measure based on the adult version of the instrument, the STAXI-2. Like its parent version, the STAXI-2 C/A assesses both state and trait anger along with anger.....read more

Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth™ (SAVRY™)   With its emphasis on dynamic factors, the SAVRY is designed to be useful in intervention planning and ongoing progress monitoring, including the formulation of clinical treatment plans, conditions of community supervision, or release/discharge The SAVRY is composed of 24 items in.....read more

Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology™ (SIMS™) G.P. Smith, Ph.D., Professional Manual by M.R. Widows, Ph.D., & G.P. Smith, Ph.D.   The SIMS is a 75-item, true/false screening instrument that assesses for both malingered psychopathology and neuropsychological symptoms. The instrument reduces clinician burden and increases.....read more

Understanding Crime Prevention: The Case Study Approach Edited by Tim Prenzler This book contributes to improved practice in crime prevention, primarily through the lessons from successful projects. It provides an overview of current research in the field, and an exposition of some of the best case-studies from the past - including in the areas.....read more

Validity Indicator Profile (VIP) R.I. Frederick Designed to help meet the increasing need for a well-validated, psychometrically sound test that can provide empirical support in courtrooms and other legal institutions, the VIP test provides a broad spectrum of information about an individual’s performance on an assessment battery. As a.....read more

Writing Reports for Court: An International Guide for Psychologists Who Work in the Criminal Jurisdiction  Jack White, Andrew Day, Louisa Hackett and J. Thomas Dalby Chapter 1 Introduction Difference Between a Witness of Fact and an Expert Witness Guidelines for Expert Witnesses The Report Structure The Introduction Background.....read more