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Improving clinical judgment and decision making in forensic evaluation

Journal of Psychiatry and Law (1993)

Randy Borum, Randy Otto and Steve Golding

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Evaluation of Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Handbook of Forensic Psychology (2004)

Randy Borum and Randy Otto

The relationship between forensic clinical psychology and the juvenile courts and juvenile justice system is a special one. Psychologists and ...

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Reliability of Risk Assessment Measures Used in Sexually Violent Predator ...

Psychological Assessment (2012)

Cailey S. Miller, Randy Otto, Eva R. Kimonis and Adam L. Wasserman

The field interrater reliability of three assessment tools frequently used by mental health professionals when evaluating sex offenders’ risk for ...

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Forensic Assessment Instruments and Techniques

Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology (2010)

Randy K. Otto

Assessment and evaluation is a key component of the identity and practice of clinical psychologists. The majority of assessment activity ...

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Guardianship Evaluations

Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications (2010)

Randy K Otto

This 4-hour workshop is designed for health care professionals interested in conducting guardianship evaluations for the courts. It was developed ...

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How to Prepare for the Written Examinations in Clinical Neuropsychology ...

Becoming Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (2009)

Gregory P. Lee and Randy Otto

Chapter 6 discusses how to prepare for the written examinations in clinical neuropsychology and forensic psychology. The American Board of ...

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Utility of a 2AFC measure in identifying persons feigning competence ...

Presentation at the 2009 Conference the American Psychology-Law Society, San Antonio, Texas, March 5-9, 2009 (2009)

Christina C Donaldson-Guenther and Randy K Otto

Assessing the response style of criminal defendants undergoing evaluation of their competence to proceed (stand trial) is critical because some ...

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Competence to Proceed in SVP Commitment Hearings: Irrelevant or Fundamental ...

Behavioral Sciences & the Law (2007)

Randy Otto

Although the first juvenile court was established a little over 100 years ago,1 the ability of youth to participate in ...

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Juveniles' Competence to Confess and Competence to Participate in the ...

Juvenile Delinquency: Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention (2005)

Randy Otto and Alan M. Goldstein

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Forensic Assessment: Current Status and Future Directions

Taking Psychology and Law into the Twenty-First Century: Perspectives in Law & Psychology (2004)

Richard Rogers, Kirk Heilbrun and Randy Otto

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Forensic Psychology and Board Certification

American Psychologist (2004)

Kirk S. Heilbrun and Randy K. Otto

Responds to the criticisms raised by M. Baer (see record 2003-02034-012) on the authors' article (see record 2002-10575-001) about the ...

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Juveniles Evaluated Incompetence to Proceed: Characteristics and Quality of Mental ...

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice (2004)

Annette Christy, Kevin S. Douglas, Randy K. Otto and John Petrila

The authors studied quality of evaluations of juveniles whose competence to proceed was at issue before the court and characteristics ...

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Law & Mental Health Professionals: Florida (2nd Ed.)

Law and Mental Health Professionals: Florida (2nd Ed.) (2003)

John Petrila and Randy Otto

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Psychological autopsy and other reconstructive mental state evaluations: Clinical and ...

in K. Schultz & D. O. Brady (Eds.), Psychological injuries at trial, Chicago, IL, American Bar Association Press. (2003)

James R.P. Ogloff and Randy K. Otto

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Research issues in forensic psychology

In J. Schinka & W. Velicer (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology volume 2: Research methods in psychology. New York: Wiley & Sons. (2003)

Kevin Douglas, Randy Otto and Randy Borum

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Research methods in clinical forensic psychology

In J. Schinka & W. Velicer (Eds.), Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology volume 2: Research methods in psychology. New York: Wiley & Sons. (2003)

Kevin S. Douglas, Randy K. Otto and Randy Borum

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Admissiblity of Testimony Based on Actuarial Scales in Sex Offender ...

Sex Offender Law Report (2002)

Randy Otto and John Petrila

In an article published last year in this newsletter, Dr. Dennis Doren addressed the issue of admissibility of expert testimony ...

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Parenting Capacity: Determination of Child Custody

Evaluating Competencies: Forensic Assessments and Instruments (2nd edition) (2002)

Randy Otto and John F. Edens

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The Practice of Forensic Psychology: A Look to the Future ...

American Psychologist (2002)

Randy Otto and Kirk Heilbrun

In a 1987 American Psychologist article, Tom Grisso summarized the state of forensic psychological assessment, noted its limitations and potential, ...

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Use of the MMPI-2 in Forensic Settings

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice (2002)

Randy Otto

The MMPI-2 is the psychological testing instrument most frequently used in forensic treatment and evaluation contexts. This practice mirrors use ...

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Factors Differentiating Successful Versus Unsuccessful Malingerers

Journal of Personality Assessment (2001)

John F. Edens, Laura S. Guy, Randy K. Otto, Jacqueline K. Buffington, et al.

Relatively little is known about the processes in which “successful” malingerers engage to avoid detection. This study summarizes the response ...

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Juveniles Adjudicated Incompetent to Proceed: A Descriptive Study of Florida ...

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law (2001)

Annette C. Christy, Randy Otto, M.D. McClaren and John Petrila

Although competence to stand trial is perhaps the most studied area of mental health law, most of the research has ...

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Release Decision Making and Planning

Treating Adult and Juvenile Offenders with Special Needs (2001)

John F. Edens and Randy K. Otto

The authors provide an overview of issues germane to mental health professionals who are involved in the release decision-making process ...

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The Use of Psychological Testing in Child Custody Evaluations

Family Court Review (2000)

Randy Otto, John F. Edens and Elizabeth H. Barcus

Evaluation of families for purposes of assisting the court in making decisions about custody is perhaps the most complicated forensic ...

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Effects of State Organizational Structure and Forensic Examiner Training on ...

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research (1999)

John F. Edens, Norman G. Poythress, Robert A. Nicholson and Randy K. Otto

States differ widely in their delivery of pretrial forensic evaluation services, in terms of organizational structure and training requirements of ...

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8. Psychological and Forensic Assessment (1)

4. Juvenile Violence Risk (1)

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