Forensic Briefs

Devon LaBat examines jurors' understanding of forensic science, highlighting areas of confusion and misleading expert language. She discusses the Department of Justice Uniform Guidelines for Language…

Dr. Ashley Batastini discusses remote service provision in forensic and correctional psychology, its history, and research confirming its effectiveness despite skepticism. She reviews studies on psyc…

Dr. Shura overviews validity assessment in the VA and general practice, covering malingering definitions, Slick (1999) and Sherman (2020) criteria, and psychometric approaches like symptom and perfor…

Dr. Brodsky offers expert witness tips, emphasizing demeanor, avoiding humor, and being one’s best self on the stand. He advises on handling aggressive cross-examination, examinee questions, “surpris…

Dr. Sokolski explores methamphetamine intoxication, its effects, withdrawal symptoms, and psychosis, debunking myths about “new” meth. She examines addiction, free will, and settled insanity, discuss…

Dr. Daniel Murrie explains adversarial allegiance in forensic evaluations, reviewing studies and measures showing these effects. He addresses field reliability's link to adversarial allegiance and di…

Dr. Hunter defines traumatic brain injury (TBI) and provides key questions for assessing past head injury severity. She discusses factors affecting prognosis and her meta-analysis, highlighting chall…

Drs. Griffiths and Jalava explain psychopathy, its assessment, and common misconceptions, including flawed research. They discuss challenges of working in systems requiring psychopathy assessments an…

Dr. Neal examines bias, its sources, and the impact of “fast” and “slow” thinking on cognition. She reviews bias in forensic experts, offers reduction strategies, and discusses psychological testing …

Lee Vargen explores sovereign citizens' beliefs, helping forensic practitioners understand their unique views. He examines common legal issues, challenges in working with this population, and strateg…

This discussion examines how forensic clinicians can address personal identities in interviews, including when and how to inquire, relevancy for reports, and key considerations for evaluators before …

Discover a convenient, engaging, and cost-effective way to stay current in forensic psychology. Listen to Drs. Michelle Guyton and Alexander Millkey interview top researchers, clinicians, and thinker…