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  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Kirk Heilbrun is affiliated with Drexel University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of psychology and social sciences. Their research primarily focuses on clinical psychology, sociology and political science, social psychology, general health professions, and applied psychology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

Heilbrun has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • PubMed
  • American Psychologist
  • Journal of Forensic Practice
  • Journal of Personality Assessment

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Statement of concerned experts on the use of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised in capital sentencing to assess risk for institutional violence." (2020), Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • "Releasing individuals from incarceration during COVID-19: Pandemic-related challenges and recommendations for promoting successful reentry." (2020), Psychology Public Policy and Law
  • "Using the MMPI-3 in Legal Settings" (2021), Journal of Personality Assessment
  • "Race-informed Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Principles-Based Analysis" (2023), International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
  • "Death is different: Reply to Olver et al. (2020)." (2020), Psychology Public Policy and Law

Frequent collaborators include:

  • David DeMatteo
  • Alisha Desai
  • Joel A. Dvoskin
  • Christy L. Giallella
  • Claire Lankford

The professional recognition received by Heilbrun includes being named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1993.

Best Publications

  • Violent offenders: Appraising and managing risk.

    Kirk Heilbrun

  • The Prediction of Criminal Recidivism in Juveniles A Meta-Analysis

    Cindy C. Cottle;Ria J. Lee;Kirk Heilbrun

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

    John Monahan;Henry J. Steadman;Pamela Clark Robbins;Paul Appelbaum

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

    Randy K. Otto;Kirk Heilbrun

  • The Role of Psychological Testing in Forensic Assessment

    Kirk Heilbrun

  • Prediction Versus Management Models Relevant to Risk Assessment: The Importance of Legal Decision-Making Context

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  • Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment

    Kirk Heilbrun

  • Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook

    Kirk Heilbrun;David DeMatteo;Stephanie Brooks Holliday;Casey LaDuke

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

    Kirk Heilbrun;Stephen D. Hart;Robert D. Hare;David Gustafson

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

    Melanie L. O'Neill;Victor Lidz;Kirk Heilbrun

  • Violence Risk Assessment Tools: Overview and Critical Analysis

    Kirk Heilbrun;Kento Yasuhara;Sanjay Shah

  • Risk assessment and release decision-making: toward resolving the great debate

    Joel A. Dvoskin;Kirk Heilbrun

  • How "specific" are gender-specific rehabilitation needs? An empirical analysis.

    Kirk Heilbrun;David S. DeMatteo;Ralph Fretz;Jacey Erickson

  • The LSI-R and the Compas: Validation Data on Two Risk-Needs Tools

    Tracy L. Fass;Kirk Heilbrun;David Dematteo;Ralph Fretz

  • Comparing single and serial homicide offenses.

    Gretchen W. Kraemer;Wayne D. Lord;Kirk Heilbrun

  • Evaluation for Risk of Violence in Adults

    Kirk Heilbrun

  • An empirical investigation of psychopathy in a noninstitutionalized and noncriminal sample

    J. David DeMatteo;Kirk Heilbrun;Geoffrey Marczyk

  • Predicting Juvenile Recidivism with the PCL:YV, MAYSI, and YLS/CMI

    Geoffrey R. Marczyk;Kirk Heilbrun;Tammy Lander;David DeMatteo

  • Foundations of forensic mental health assessment

    Kirk Heilbrun;Thomas Grisso;Alan M. Goldstein

  • Psychopathy, Risk of Violence, and Protective Factors in a Noninstitutionalized and Noncriminal Sample

    David DeMatteo;Kirk Heilbrun;Geoffrey Marczyk

  • Expert approaches to communicating violence risk.

    Kirk Heilbrun;Melanie L. O'Neill;Lisa K. Strohman;Quinten Bowman

  • STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CARE IN FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT Legal, Professional, and Principles-Based Considerations

    Kirk Heilbrun;David DeMatteo;Geff Marczyk;Alan M. Goldstein

  • Principles of forensic mental health assessment: implications for neuropsychological assessment in forensic contexts.

    Kirk Heilbrun;Geoffrey R. Marczyk;David DeMatteo;Eric A. Zillmer

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas Grisso
Thomas Grisso University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Carol A. Schubert
Carol A. Schubert University of Pittsburgh
Edward P. Mulvey
Edward P. Mulvey University of Pittsburgh
Stephen D. Hart
Stephen D. Hart Simon Fraser University
John Monahan
John Monahan University of Virginia
Eric Silver
Eric Silver Pennsylvania State University
Norman G. Poythress
Norman G. Poythress University of South Florida
Kevin S. Douglas
Kevin S. Douglas Simon Fraser University
Janet I. Warren
Janet I. Warren University of Virginia
Barry Rosenfeld
Barry Rosenfeld Fordham University

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