PSY 3173 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Law, Expert Witness

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 3173
• Professor: Marie- Lyne Laliberte

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General definition: a field of psychology that deals with all aspects of human. Forensic psychology and its research methods (lecture 1) What is forensic psychology behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system. Narrow approach: focuses mainly on the applied/clinical aspects. Broad approach: includes both the applied/clinical and research aspects. Any research endeavour that examines aspects of human behaviour directly related to the legal process, and the professional practice of psychology within, or in consultation with, a legal system that embraces both civil and criminal law. Assessment and treatment of mental health issues as they pertain to the law or legal system. Not limited to clinical work, may also do research. Wide variety of settings: schools, prisons, hospitals, etc. Study of human behaviour as it relates to the law or legal system. Scholarly analyses of mental health law and psychologically legal movements/policy analysis and legislative consultation. According to haney (1980), there are three primary ways in which psychology.