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Psychology D-index 35 Citations 8,003 165 World Ranking 7017 National Ranking 3913

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Awards & Achievements

1993 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Law
  • Social psychology
  • Psychiatry

Risk assessment, Social psychology, Clinical psychology, Recidivism and Psychiatry are his primary areas of study. His study in the field of IT risk is also linked to topics like Suicide prevention and Sex offense. His Social psychology research focuses on Psychological intervention and how it connects with Empirical research.

Kirk Heilbrun focuses mostly in the field of Recidivism, narrowing it down to matters related to Juvenile delinquency and, in some cases, Demography. His Psychiatry study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Sex offender, Legal guardian, Competence and Mens rea. In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Mental health, Forensic psychiatry, Mental health assessment and Forensic psychology is strongly linked to Best practice.

His most cited work include:

  • Violent offenders: Appraising and managing risk. (1200 citations)
  • The Prediction of Criminal Recidivism in Juveniles A Meta-Analysis (574 citations)
  • An actuarial model of violence risk assessment for persons with mental disorders (186 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Psychiatry, Forensic science, Clinical psychology, Risk assessment and Criminology. In the subject of general Psychiatry, his work in Mental health and Mental illness is often linked to Injury prevention, Suicide prevention and Community based, thereby combining diverse domains of study. His research in the fields of Substance use overlaps with other disciplines such as Psychopathy Checklist.

His Risk assessment research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Actuarial science, Social psychology, Applied psychology and Adjudication. While working on this project, Kirk Heilbrun studies both Social psychology and Human factors and ergonomics. Kirk Heilbrun focuses mostly in the field of Criminal justice, narrowing it down to topics relating to Recidivism and, in certain cases, Substance abuse.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Psychiatry (23.91%)
  • Forensic science (15.22%)
  • Clinical psychology (15.22%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Criminology (14.13%)
  • Psychiatry (23.91%)
  • Applied psychology (13.59%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Kirk Heilbrun mainly focuses on Criminology, Psychiatry, Applied psychology, Law and Competence. His Justice and Criminal justice study in the realm of Criminology connects with subjects such as Psychopathy. In general Psychiatry, his work in Psychological intervention, Mental illness, Mental health assessment and Mental health is often linked to Forensic science linking many areas of study.

Kirk Heilbrun interconnects Criminal law, Recidivism, Criminal behavior and Risk assessment in the investigation of issues within Applied psychology. Kirk Heilbrun undertakes multidisciplinary investigations into Risk assessment and The Internet in his work. His Competence research includes elements of Developmental psychology and Medical education.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Addiction Severity Index Scores and Urine Drug Screens at Baseline as Predictors of Graduation From Drug Court (17 citations)
  • An Agenda for Advancing Research on Crisis Intervention Teams for Mental Health Emergencies (15 citations)
  • Statement of concerned experts on the use of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist—Revised in capital sentencing to assess risk for institutional violence. (10 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Law
  • Psychiatry
  • Mental illness

His primary areas of study are Applied psychology, Criminology, Psychiatry, Criminal justice and Mental illness. His research integrates issues of Mental health, Mental health assessment, Recidivism and Behavior change in his study of Applied psychology. His research in Recidivism intersects with topics in Rehabilitation, Psychological testing, PsycINFO and Forensic psychology.

His work on Juvenile delinquency as part of general Criminology study is frequently linked to Psychopathy and Social stigma, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science. Other disciplines of study, such as Psychopathy Checklist, Statement, Capital, Adjudication and Risk assessment, are mixed together with his Psychopathy studies. The study of Psychiatry is intertwined with the study of Graduation in a number of ways.

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Best Publications

Violent offenders: Appraising and managing risk.

Kirk Heilbrun.
Psychiatric Services (1998)

1963 Citations

The Prediction of Criminal Recidivism in Juveniles A Meta-Analysis

Cindy C. Cottle;Ria J. Lee;Kirk Heilbrun.
Criminal Justice and Behavior (2001)

948 Citations

An actuarial model of violence risk assessment for persons with mental disorders

John Monahan;Henry J. Steadman;Pamela Clark Robbins;Paul Appelbaum.
Psychiatric Services (2005)

354 Citations

The practice of forensic psychology. A look toward the future in light of the past.

Randy K. Otto;Kirk Heilbrun.
American Psychologist (2002)

325 Citations

The Role of Psychological Testing in Forensic Assessment

Kirk Heilbrun.
Law and Human Behavior (1992)

274 Citations

Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment

Kirk Heilbrun.
(2001)

256 Citations

Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook

Kirk Heilbrun;David DeMatteo;Stephanie Brooks Holliday;Casey LaDuke.
(2002)

213 Citations

Inpatient and Postdischarge Aggression in Mentally Disordered Offenders The Role of Psychopathy

Kirk Heilbrun;Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare;David Gustafson.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence (1998)

201 Citations

Adolescents with psychopathic characteristics in a substance abusing cohort: treatment process and outcomes.

Melanie L. O'Neill;Victor Lidz;Kirk Heilbrun.
Law and Human Behavior (2003)

189 Citations

Violence Risk Assessment Tools: Overview and Critical Analysis

Kirk Heilbrun;Kento Yasuhara;Sanjay Shah.
(2011)

165 Citations

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