A Model for training graduate psychology students to become legally informed clinicians

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-69

  Fernandez, Krissie ^a   Davis, Karen M ^a   Conroy, Mary Alice ^a   Boccaccini, Marcus T ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic training; Legally informed clinicians; Training clinic

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GRADUATE STUDENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIST;

EID: 60949089536     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228930802427072     Document Type: Article

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