Internship Matches
Another piece of our 2010 HPA presentation on training and workforce issues in professional psychology concerned how well local training programs are preparing graduates for two career hurdles: internship selection and the passing the Examination for Professional Practice in Hawaii (EPPP). I’ll present the numbers in two separate posts and let everyone give them their […]
The Judge’s Dilemma—Management of Domestic Violence Claims in Family Court (corrected)
Domestic violence advocates are dissatisfied with Family Court management of custody cases, asserting that Family Court judges “marginalize or throw out” domestic violence claims. Others argue that false or one-sided claims of domestic violence are used to gain the upper hand in custody disputes. Domestic violence (DV) is a real and pervasive problem and the […]
Assessing Parental Risk in Child Custody Cases Involving Internet Sexual Behavior
Abstract: One type of claim in parenting assessment (child custody)1 cases is that one parent, typically the father, is alleged to be engaging in improper or compulsive sexual behavior via the Internet. The sexual behavior at issue can range from frequent sexually explicit chats with other adults to compulsive viewing of adult pornography. In more […]
PICTS: Criminal Cognitions and Psychopathy
Abstract: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Criminal Cognitions and Psychopathy in a Civil Psychiatric Sample, Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol December 2010 vol. 54 no. 6 865-877. The relationship between psychopathy and thinking styles that support and maintain a criminal lifestyle is examined using the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL:SV; Hart, Cox, & […]