PSY-5505 Diversity In Forensic Psychology V3

Chu, J., Hoeflein, B. T. R., Goldblum, P., Bongar, B., Heyne, G. M., Gadinsky, N., & Skinta, M. D. (2017). Innovations in the practice of culturally competent suicide risk management. Practice Innovations, 2(2), 66–79.
Chu et al. (2017) discuss the Cultural Theory and Model of Suicide as well as the Cultural Assessment of Risk for Suicide (CARS). They also provide a case example that compares the risk assessment results and risk management plan using traditional methods of suicide risk assessment versus the CARS. Students will see how culturally responsive suicide risk assessment is better able to effectively assess for risk factors and develop a more effective intervention as a result.

Nijdam-Jones, A., & Rosenfeld, B. (2017). Cross-cultural feigning assessment: A systematic review of feigning instruments used with linguistically, ethnically, and culturally diverse samples. Psychological Assessment, 29(11), 1321–1336.
Nidam-Jones and Rosenfeld (2017) discuss the importance of cross-cultural validation of feigning/malingering measures. The accuracy of these measures across cultures is discussed and future directions for research are recommended.

Shepherd, S. M., & Lewis-Fernandez, R. (2016). Forensic risk assessment and cultural diversity: Contemporary challenges and future directions. Psychology Public Policy and Law, 22(4), 427–438.
Shepherd and Lewis-Fernandez (2016) discuss the prohibition of the use of five (5) frequently used risk assessment instruments with Canadian Aboriginal prisoners. They describe how culture may impact risk assessment and provide ideas for culturally responsive assessment.

Tamatea, A. J. (2017). Culture is our business: Issues and challenges for forensic and correctional psychologists. Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 49(5), 564-568.
Tamatea (2017) discusses the importance of cultural considerations in the practice of forensic and correctional psychology. They provide an example of risk assessment to illustrate the complex work of culturally responsive assessment.