Kirk Heilbrun
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Kirk Heilbrun is a psychologist and professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Drexel University known for his research in the intersection of law and psychology.[1]
He has contributed to forensic mental health assessment, risk communication, legal decision-making and social justice.[2] He received the Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and Law Award from American Psychological Association.[3]
Education
[edit]He earned his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1980.[4] His interest in the intersection of psychology and law developed during this interdisciplinary field's formative years.[5]
Career
[edit]He began his career in applied settings, working in hospitals, clinics, and courtrooms.[6] In 1995, he joined MCP Hahnemann University as a professor and co-director of the Law-Psychology Program. During this period, he also held a position as a lecturer in law at Villanova School of Law.[7]
In 2002, Heilbrun joined Drexel University, serving as department head of psychology and later the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences.[2]
Earlier in his career, he held appointments at institutions, including the Medical College of Virginia, Florida State University, and the Florida Mental Health Institute at the University of South Florida. [8]
Research
[edit]His research extends into social justice and racial identity, examining how cognitive biases and systemic factors influence legal evaluations.[9]
Heilbrun has also collaborated on intervention programs for individuals involved in the justice system, including the Supervision to Aid Reentry (STAR) program, which employs cognitive-behavioral strategies to support the transition of formerly incarcerated individuals back into society. [10]
His scholarly commentary explores ethical and methodological challenges in forensic psychology, tackling topics such as the misuse of labels like psychopathy and the impact of situational variables on behavior prediction.[11]
He highlights that while most defendants respond to treatments like antipsychotic medication within six months, a subset does not, due to factors such as medication ineffectiveness, inappropriate dosages, or psychological factors like exaggerating symptom.[12]
Selected publications
[edit]Books
[edit]- Heilbrun, Kirk; Greene, Edith; Douglass, Amy (2024). Wrightsman's psychology and the legal system (10th ed.). Boston: Cengage. ISBN 978-0-357-79746-4.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Wright, Jean; Giallella, Christy; DeMatteo, David (2021). University and public behavioral health organization collaboration: Models for success in justice contexts. New York: Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-005285-0.
- Heilbrun, Kirk (2009). Evaluation for risk of violence in adults. Best practices in forensic mental health assessment. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-536981-6.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; DeMatteo, David; King, Christopher; Filone, Sarah (2017). Evaluating juvenile transfer and disposition: law, science, and practice. International perspectives on forensic mental health. New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-138-95795-4.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Grisso, Thomas; Goldstein, Alan M. (2009). Foundations of forensic mental health assessment. Best practices in forensic mental health assessment. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-532309-2.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; DeMatteo, Dave; Brooks Holliday, Stephanie; LaDuke, Casey (2014). Forensic mental health assessment: a casebook (2nd ed.). Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-994155-1.
- Heilbrun, Kirk (2001). Principles of forensic mental health assessment. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Press. ISBN 0-306-46538-8.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Edith, Greene (March 5, 2018). MindTap Psychology, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Greene/Heilbrun's Wrightsman's Psychology and the Legal System, 9th (9th ed.). Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1337570909.
Journals
[edit]- Heilbrun, Kirk (1992-06-01). "The role of psychological testing in forensic assessment". Law and Human Behavior. 16 (3): 257–272. doi:10.1007/BF01044769. ISSN 1573-661X.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Durham, Kelley; Thornewill, Alice; Schiedel, Rebecca; Pietruszka, Victoria; Phillips, Sarah; Locklair, Benjamin; Thomas, Joanna (2018). "Life-sentenced juveniles: Public perceptions of risk and need for incarceration". Behavioral Sciences & the Law. 36 (5): 587–596. doi:10.1002/bsl.2377. ISSN 0735-3936. PMID 30298613.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Slobogin, Christopher; Dvoskin, Joel (2024). "Reimagining risk assessment: Comment on Viljoen and Vincent (2020)". Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. 31 (2): 132–135. doi:10.1037/cps0000208. ISSN 1468-2850.
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Zapotocky, Heidi (2023-11-16), "Juvenile Homicide", The Routledge International Handbook of Juvenile Homicide (1 ed.), London: Routledge, pp. 600–609, doi:10.4324/9781003242833-46, ISBN 978-1-003-24283-3, retrieved 2024-12-16
- Heilbrun, Kirk; Giallella, Christy; Wright, H. Jean; DeMatteo, David; Griffin, Patricia A.; Gowensmith, Neil; Locklair, Benjamin; Ayers, David; Desai, Alisha; Pietruszka, Victoria (2023). "Appraising Jackson-based unrestorability to competence to stand trial: The demonstration model". Psychological Services. 20 (3): 553–564. doi:10.1037/ser0000578. ISSN 1939-148X. PMID 37307318.
- Desai, Alisha; DeMatteo, David; Heilbrun, Kirk; Holliday, Ryan; Lankford, Claire; Rotrosen, John (2023). "Public perception on policies to address prenatal substance use: Recommendations regarding maternal criminal prosecution and child welfare". Psychology, Public Policy, and Law. 29 (3): 402–415. doi:10.1037/law0000387. ISSN 1939-1528.
- McPhee, Jeanne; Heilbrun, Kirk; Cubbon, Denise Navarre; Soler, Mark; Goldstein, Naomi E. (2023). "What's risk got to do with it: Judges' and probation officers' understanding and use of juvenile risk assessments in making residential placement decisions". Law and Human Behavior. 47 (2): 320–332. doi:10.1037/lhb0000528. ISSN 1573-661X. PMC 10102975. PMID 37053385.
- Arnold, Shelby; Thornewill, Alice; Heilbrun, Kirk; DeMatteo, David (2023-02-23), DeMatteo, David; Scherr, Kyle C. (eds.), "Rehabilitative Justice: Problem-Solving Courts", The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Law (1 ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 429–444, doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197649138.013.25, ISBN 978-0-19-764913-8, retrieved 2024-12-16
References
[edit]- ^ Clayworth, Tony Leys and Jason. "Psychologist defends State Boys School seclusion practices as testimony ends in federal trial". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ a b "Psychology Professor Kirk Heilbrun Named Drexel Ombuds". drexel.edu. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "Division 1 (The Society for General Psychology and Interdisciplinary Inquiry)". www.apa.org.
- ^ "Clinical Assessment Webinar Series | Buros Center for Testing | Nebraska". buros.org. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "PD&A Expert Spotlight: Dr Kirk Heilbrun". Park Dietz and Associates Forensic Experts and Consultants. 2022-02-25. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Scott, Shane. "An Amateur vs. ISIS: A Car Salesman Investigates and Ends Up in Prison". The New York Times.
- ^ "Buros | Kirk Heilbrun, PhD - Drexel University". ulearn.unl.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ "Kirk Heilbrun, PhD". College of Arts and Sciences. 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Heilbrun, Kirk; Kavanaugh, Antoinette; Grisso, Thomas; Anumba, Natalie; Dvoskin, Joel; Golding, Stephen (2021-10-12). "The Importance of Racial Identity in Forensic Mental Health Assessment". Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online. 49 (4): 478–487. doi:10.29158/JAAPL.210099-21 (inactive 17 December 2024). ISSN 1093-6793. PMID 34642206.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of December 2024 (link) - ^ "Heilbrun Research Lab". College of Arts and Sciences. 2021-07-21. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Calkins, Eric Poole. "Teen murder suspect's fate to be decided soon". Beaver County Times. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ^ Nakamura, David. "Loughner ruling creates potential obstacles on path to trial in Arizona shootings". Washington Post.