Violent Offenders
Understanding and Assessment
Edited by Christina A. Pietz and Curtis A. Mattson
Author Information
Christina A. Pietz, PhD, ABPP, is a Forensic Psychologist at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, MO, and at Burrell Behavioral Health. She has completed psychological evaluations for federal courts throughout the United States, and she has testified as an expert witness in federal court, state court, and military court. Dr. Pietz is also Director of Forensic Training at the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology and Past President of the American Board of Forensic Psychology. Currently, she serves on the American Board of Psychology Board of Trustees as the representative for the American Board of Forensic Psychology.
Dr. Curtis A. Mattson, PsyD, earned his PsyD from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in 2009. He completed an internship in correctional psychology and a postdoctoral residency with specializations in forensic psychology and personality assessment. Currently, he is a licensed psychologist and professor at the Forest Institute, where he teaches courses in assessment and personality.
Contributors:
Kathryn C. Applegate, M.S.
Department of Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University
Ivonne E. Bazerman, Psy.D.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Henrik Belfrage, PhD
Professor, Department of Social Sciences, Section for Criminology
Mid Sweden University
Visiting Professor in the Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, and the Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University
Randy Borum
Professor
School of Information
University of South Florida
Katherine Bracken-Minor, Ph.D.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Chad A. Brinkley, PhD., ABPP
Clinical Psychologist
Board Certified in Forensic Psychology
United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners
David M. Corey, Ph.D., ABPP
Consulting Psychologist
Portland, Oregon
Robert L. Denney, Psy.D., ABPP
The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute
Kevin S. Douglas, LL.B., Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Associate Chair (Graduate)
Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
Guest Professor of Applied Criminology, Mid Sweden University
Laura E. Drislane, MS
Florida State University
Donald Dutton
Department of Psychology
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
R. Gregg Dwyer, M.D., Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Community and Public Safety Psychiatry Division
Director, Sexual Behaviors Clinic and Lab
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina
Rachel Fazio, Psy.D.
The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute
Stacey Goldstein-Dwyer, M.A., LMHC
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Laura S. Guy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Psychologist, Forensic Psychiatric Services Commission
British Columbia Mental Health & Addiction Services
Kathleen M. Heide, Ph.D.
Professor of Criminology
College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
University of South Florida
Eric W. Hickey, PhD
California School of Forensic Studies
Alliant International University
Christina Karakanta
Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., Esq.
Director of Forensic Studies
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Kimberly Larson, JD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Curtis A. Mattson, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
Burrell Behavioral Health
Geoffrey R. McKee, PhD, ABPP
Board Certified in Forensic Psychology
Clinical Professor
Department of Neuropsychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina
Alix M. McLearen, Ph.D.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Holly A. Miller
Professor, College of Criminal Justice
Sam Houston State University
David F. Mrad, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic)
The School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute
Springfield, Missouri
Daniel J. Neller, Psy.D., ABPP (Forensic)
Independent Practice
Wynne, Arkansas
William Newman, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Training Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Candice L. Odgers, Ph.D.
Center for Child and Family Policy & Sanford School of Public Policy
Duke University
Christopher J. Patrick, PhD
Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology
Florida State University
Christina A. Pietz, PhD, ABPP
Diplomate in Forensic Psychology
Licensed Psychologist
United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners
Gianni Pirelli, PhD
Licensed Psychologist
The Center for Evaluation and Counseling, Parsippany, NJ
Philip J. Resnick, MD
Director, Division of Forensic Psychiatry
Professor of Psychiatry
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
Michael A. Russell, M.A.
Department of Psychology and Social Behavior
University of California, Irvine
Charles Scott, MD
Chief, Division of Psychiatry and the Law
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
Training Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of California-Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA
Melanie Schettler, PsyD
Licensed Psychologist
Private Practice
The Persentio Practice
Casey O. Stewart, Psy.D., ABPP
Consulting Psychologist
Portland, Oregon
Terrance J. Taylor
Associate Professor, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Christie Tetreault
J. Michael Vecchio
Assistant Professor, Department of Criminology
Western Carolina University
Noah C. Venables, MS
Florida State University
Michael J. Vitacco, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Georgia Regents University
Licensed Psychologist
East Central Regional Hospital
Tina D. Wall, M.S.
Department of Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University
Bethany K. Walters, B.S.
California School of Forensic Studies
Alliant International University
Katherine White
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Dustin B. Wygant, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Eastern Kentucky University
Patricia A. Zapf, PhD
Professor, Department of Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
The City University of New York