The Use of Therapeutic Assessment with Forensic Populations: Practitioners' Perspectives

Therapeutic Assessment is a semi-structured approach to collaborative assessment developed by Stephen E. Finn and colleagues. In Therapeutic Assessment, psychological assessment is used as a therapeutic intervention (Finn, 2007; Finn & Kamphuis, 2006). The Therapeutic Assessment model differs from traditional assessment with regard to procedure and the roles of both assessor and client. Therapeutic Assessment has yet to be explored in forensic settings, wherein assessors are required to take on a number of varying and conflicting roles. In the current study, five forensic psychologists completed a semi-structured interview to identify their perspectives of Therapeutic Assessment and its utility in forensic contexts. A phenomenological qualitative analysis of the interviews was conducted to derive themes about Therapeutic Assessment, forensic psychology, and the overlap between these two domains. General themes that emerged include (a) the role and the context of the practitioner's work with the forensic population; (b) the potential of using Therapeutic Assessment's paradigm in family law settings; and (c) the increased risk of harm when using Therapeutic Assessment with forensic populations. In addition to these themes, multiple respondents discussed components of collaborative/Therapeutic Assessment that they have found useful with this population. Finally, the implications of these results are discussed.

Development of a Cleanup Management Plan for the San Benito River in San Benito County, California

Trash and car/truck bodies in the San Benito River and along its banks continue to present a challenge as state mandated basin plans often fail to address these pollutants. To measure the extent of the problem, an assessment of trash and car/truck bodies was completed along four locations of the river. The survey results indicated a need for a Cleanup Management Plan that should include a streamlining process for the removal of car/truck bodies, as well as guidelines for river cleanups. Existing cleanup plans and internet resources were analyzed for creation of the Cleanup Management Plan for the San Benito River.

Research in industry ; its oganization and management /

Includes bibliographies.

Inventory of personnel automation projects in federal agencies.

Mode of access: Internet.

Federal personnel policies and practices-- perspectives from the workplace.

Mode of access: Internet.

Strategies for dealing with personnel reductions in state mental health agencies : three case studies /

"National Institute of Mental Health"--Cover.

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act : improving public service delivery.

Mode of access: Internet.

Personnel classification systems in ARL libraries.

A collection of photocopies of documents, chiefly from univerisity libraries, assembled by the Systems and Precedures Exchange Center, and accompanied by SPEC flyer no. 85, June 1982.

Risk management recommendations for dioxin contamination at Midland, Michigan.

Project manager: Gary Amendola

Broad-banding in the federal government : management report /

Mode of access: Internet.

Digest of exemplary personnel practices.

Shipping list no.: 92-228-P.

Digest of exemplary personnel practices.

Mode of access: Internet.

Psychology of personnel in business and industry.

Includes bibliographies.

American management review

Title from cover

The mathematics of personnel utilization models,

Mode of access: Internet.