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Transactional analysis (TA) is a therapeutic approach that emphasizes the ritualistic transactions of interactions and behaviors that occur between individuals....

The concepts of transference and countertransference, together with that of transference neurosis, properly belong to the theory and practice of...

Emotional development comprises the emergence of the experience, expression, understanding, and regulation of emotions from birth and the growth and...

As discussed previously, forensic psychology is the interaction between the clinical practice of psychology and the law. Insanity and competency...

Emotional intelligence is a relatively new concept within the psychological community and was introduced to the general public by Daniel...

Sex offenders are increasingly the focus of risk assessment and a variety of other legislative and clinical attempts at reducing...

Defining The Concept The term empathy was originally coined in 1909 by E. B. Titchener who, drawing on the work...

Another topic related to psychopathy and central to clinical forensic psychology is risk assessment. Risk assessment was more commonly referred...

The “empty nest” refers to the physical and psychological change in the family when a child leaves home or goes...

Psychopathy is a term that has been around for a long time, but it is only in the last 30...

Endocrine  disruptors  are  chemicals  that  disrupt the normal functioning of hormonal systems or the balance of hormones. There are currently...

There are many opportunities for positive interaction between the fields of psychology and the law; however, this marriage of two...

English as a Second Language (ESL) is a program in which nonnative speakers of English who live in a country...

The nature and scope of trial consultant training reflect the array of services that are offered to clients, such as...

Epilepsy is a medical condition characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures. Seizures are brief neurological symptoms resulting from abnormal discharge or...

Forensic psychology was formally recognized as a specialty by the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2001 (through the Committee for...

Diplomates in forensic psychology are dually certified by the American Board of Forensic Psychology (ABFP) and its parent organization, the...

Erectile dysfunction (ED), sometimes referred to by its old name, impotence, refers to a condition where a man has difficulty...

Programs that specialize in the training of forensic psychology scientists face specific training challenges. In order to perform useful forensic...

Erik Erikson was born near Frankfurt, Germany, and went on to make several important contributions to the field of life...

The timing of forensic training raises a fundamental training issue. As previously noted, forensic training can occur predoctorally, during internship,...

Estrogen is a generic term for a class of steroid hormones that includes 17β-estradiol, estrone, and estriol. Estrogens are synthesized...

Forensic psychology education requires both didactic and experiential training components. Didactic courses are necessary because they provide the intensive opportunity to...

The study of behavioral development involves the use of both human research subjects of all ages and animals from chicken...

Doctoral programs in forensic psychology are the most prominent educational path for training scholars, providing training for many students interested...

Ethnic cleansing has two central elements. It is a cultural and political project to construct particular groups of people as...

The field of forensic psychology has witnessed tremendous growth in the past 40 years in both academic and professional realms....

In our increasingly diverse society, issues of race and ethnicity have become of utmost interest to psychologists. Ethnic identity refers...

Given the different approaches to achieving training goals, what are the specific degree and nondegree training opportunities in forensics that...

Ethology is a branch of biology that focuses on animal behavior. It originated in European zoology in the 1930s and...

The Classification of Violence Risk (COVR) is an interactive software program designed to estimate the risk that an acute psychiatric...

The term euthanasia often elicits a variety of responses  from  individuals.  The  reactions  may  be related to one’s understanding of...

The Danger Assessment Instrument (DA), in its current form, is a 20-item actuarial test designed to assess the risk of...