There are many myths about hypnosis. These myths stem mostly from movie portrayals of …
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False Memories and Forensic Practice: Part Three
In earlier articles, we established that researchers and clinicians place different emphases upon the recollection …
Serving Emotionally Distressed Clients
A client comes to you emotionally distraught. She appears very distressed. She reports sleep loss, …
Competency and Crazy: Two Different Concepts
As a forensic psychologist I am asked to do competency evaluations to determine whether an …
The Baker Act: Civil Commitment in Florida
Melton, Petrila, Poythress, and Slobogin (1987) note that civil commitment is ultimately a “legal-moral decision” …