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The Psychologist as an Expert Witness
Psychological assessment is becoming more and more complex. The demands on experts are considerable, yet there is an alarming number of professionals who do not
Dyslexia & Equality
The Interplay Between the Disabilities of Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and ADHD Dyslexia can co-occur with other neurodevelopmental conditions such as ADHD. Because individuals are born with
Learning Disability
Learning Disabled and Intellectually Gifted Under 5-Year Olds We have reviewed two IQ tests the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
What is a Child Psychologist?
Educational Psychologist Assessment It is a common misconception that only educational psychologists can assess specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia, and autism. However,
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
Pathological Demand Avoidance in Adults What is Pathological Demand Avoidance? People with Pathological Demand Avoidance or PDA are driven to avoid demands due to their
ASD Assessment
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) People with autism exhibit the severity of autistic symptoms on a spectrum. The lowest level of the autism spectrum is Level
Mental Health Law
Mental Health and the Law There is a strong relationship between mental health and the law, as far as the rights of people with mental
Offender Profiling and Crime Analysis
What is Geographical Offender Profiling? Geographical profiling is the study of criminal spatial behaviour, the development of decision support tools that incorporate research findings,
Forensic Psychology
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Immigration Psychologists
Psychological Assessments of Deportation and Immigration Deportation may have many adverse psychological effects; it can result in trauma and stigma which is caused by hardship
George Floyd Trauma
SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGES OF POLICE KILLINGS OF BLACK PEOPLE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA Images of Black people being killed or brutalised by the police have a
Expert Witness Psychologists
What is Psychology? Psychology is the science of mental life. The discipline is of relevance to professionals working in various areas of the legal profession.
Dyslexia & the Law
What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is characterised as a lifelong reading disorder caused by a neurological difference in the brain. People with dyslexia’s intelligence does not
Fitness to Plead
Test of Fitness to Plead in R v Pritchard To determine whether a Defendant is fit to plead and fit to stand trial the information
Parental Alienation Syndrome & Family Law
“Parental alienation is often raised as a reason for children not wanting to see the parent who they do not live with in child contact
Suggestibility Assessments
“Suggestibility has been shown by psychologists to cause false confessions. Psychologists have demonstrated conformity, obedience and compliance can cause illegal behaviour. An assessment by an
Medical Neglience
What Is Medical Negligence? What is medical negligence, and how might clinical negligence impact on our psychological well-being? An example of medical negligence is where