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Written by Kristen L. Fescoe, MS, and Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
May 19, 2023
When it comes to an individual’s ability to make a legal decision, there are a number of important codes and statutes that protect people if they are not fit to make those important decisions....
Written By Staff
March 15, 2023
Society has used the term psychopathy for quite some time. Psychopathy is a focal point of several movies and attracts public attention and fear. ...
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
January 26, 2022
Children are tasked with learning new skills during every stage of development. And some children may struggle and encounter difficulties in mastering new sets of skills. Difficulties can be attributed to numerous reasons and often a combination of reasons....
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
November 18, 2021
A learning disability is described as a disorder in the basic psychological processes that interfere with a person’s ability to listen, think, speak, read, spell, or do mathematical calculations....
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
August 27, 2021
Psychologists are trained to assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of clinical disorders and conditions. Some psychologists also administer different types of tests and measures to aid in treatment planning, clarify complex diagnoses, and understand the brain's functioning....
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
August 26, 2021
History Forensic psychology emerged as early as the 1950s and was historically described as “the role of psychology in the criminal justice system.” Forensic psychology has been a subfield in psychology for decades but was formally recognized as a specialty area by the American Psychological Association in 2001 (APA, 2001). Forensic psychological practice has expanded drastically since then. Psychologists have always been involved in almost......
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
February 18, 2021
Learning Disabilities and Standardized Testing Accommodations Fourteen percent of k-12 students in the US have an identified learning disability. More than half of those students receive academic accommodations within their school district. These rates are similar in higher education as 11% of college students self-identify with a learning disability, but very few disclose this information to their university. Only 17% of college students with learning......
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
April 28, 2020
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has become one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders among children (Tincani, Crozier, & Alazetta, 2006). Prevalence rates have consistently increased over the years, and it is now predicted that 1 in 59 children have ASD (CDC, 2019). ASD is characterized by a lack of social communication, restricted behaviors, and difficulty understanding social cues (APA, 2013). The goal of this blog post......
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
April 1, 2020
The most commonly referred legal issue for a forensic evaluation is competency to stand trial. Approximately 60,000 defendants are evaluated for competency annually, and the current research shows that this number is gradually increasing over time (Zapf, Roesch, & Pirelli, 2014). The legal standard for competency to stand trial was established in Dusky v. United States (1960) and every state has adopted a variation of......
Written by Dr. Nicole M. Vienna
February 11, 2020
What is Forensic Psychology? Forensic psychology is the intersection between the clinical practice of psychology and the law. Forensic psychologists assist the court in examining specific mental health aspects within the legal context. The focus is to address the legal question at hand to help the courts make appropriate decisions using empirically based research, actuarial instruments and objective psychological tests. Unlike traditional clinical psychological evaluations,......
