Many forensic psychologists work in private practice, either as the whole of their practice or (more likely) part of their broader practice. Ohers work for mental health agencies, and some choose to work in prisons themselves, usually supervising counselors and conducting groups as well as evaluations within the prison system.
In sum, forensic psychologists typically work in the settings you'd often find a clinical psychologist, and some may specialize in one aspect of the process (assessment or treatment) much like any other clinical psychologist. Keep in mind that the clinical psychologist is less and less involved in treatment these days given the nature of managed care.
Hope this clarifies.
David
At 03:23 PM 9/7/2005, you wrote:
(Knowing nothing about this, I ask...)
It seems to me that the eyewitness testimony and jury decisions research part of this doesn't fit with the rest, and in particular, isn't a good fit with the earlier comment that (I understood to mean) forensic psychologists first get clinical training.
In addition, I'm also curious about who forensic psychologists work for. Is assessing mental competency a fulltime position? Or is the treatment part the major part of the job?
Paul Smith
Alverno College
David Wasieleski wrote:
Primarily assessment of mental status at the time of the offense (for insanity defense), and competency to stand trial. As such they may offer testimony to the court regarding these issues, make treatment recommendations, and/or engage in treatment interventions with those in the juvenile justice or criminal justice system. Naturally many engage in research in courtroom factors (eyewitness testimony, jury decisions, etc.). The field is broader than this, but the core is as I've described it.
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