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In personDivision of Forensic PsychologyLondon and Home Counties BranchCrowd Behaviour and Public Order: Reflections on the 2024 Riots and Violence
26 Jun 2025
•9:30am-4:00pm
Special Group for Psychology, Health and Social Care (PHASC) Summer Conference, generously supported by The London & Home Counties Branch and Division of Forensic Psychology
- Violence and trauma
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ConferenceDivision of Forensic PsychologyDFP - Northern IrelandDivision of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2025
01 Jul 2025 - 03 Jul 2025
The conference will consist of keynote speakers, academic presentations, workshops, posters, and symposia.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
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Government ministers to address DFP devolved nations conference
24 February 2022
Two ministers will speak at the conference tomorrow which aims to showcase new developments in the field of forensic psychology.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
Congratulations to the winners of our Practice Board’s Distinguished Contribution to Practice Award
07 June 2023
Dr Dan O’Hare, Professor Leam A. Craig and Dr Kokkwang Lim have been confirmed as the 2023 winners of one of our most prestigious awards.
- BPS updates
New guidance launched to support psychologists working with people who stalk
19 January 2023
The UK’s first guidance to support practitioner psychologists who work with people who stalk has been launched by the BPS.
- Professional Practice
- Social and behavioural
BPS calls for funding to boost research on mental health needs of prisoners
29 August 2024
The BPS in Scotland is calling for funding to tackle the paucity of forensic psychology research to improve the care of prisoners with mental health problems.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
- Mental health
- Research
BPS welcomes the end of lifetime licenses for rehabilitated individuals with past IPP sentences
05 November 2024
"Those who have successfully rebuilt their lives away from crime, who have lived responsibly in the community for years, should not remain under lifelong supervision," says BPS
- Legal, criminological and forensic
BPS responds to latest Police Scotland sickness data
13 January 2025
New data has revealed that police officers in Scotland have taken over 440,000 days off sick due to poor mental health since 2019.
- Government and politics
- Health
- Health and wellbeing
- Legal, criminological and forensic
- Psychology Matters
BPS supports calls for amendments to Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences
14 February 2024
A coalition has urged that amendments be made to IPP sentences, which it says are psychologically harmful.
- Government and politics
- Legal, criminological and forensic
- Mental health
BPS responds to child prison reforms report
16 August 2024
The BPS responds to a new review of government pledges to reform child prisons.
- Children, young people and families
- Ethics and morality
- Legal, criminological and forensic
"Sentencing framework review welcome," says BPS
28 October 2024
The BPS responds to the new independent review into sentencing announced by the government.
- Government and politics
- Legal, criminological and forensic
BPS welcomes reforms to Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences
09 September 2024
The BPS is pleased to see the changes to the licence period for Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences announced by the Justice Secretary as part of the Victims and Prisoners Act.
- Government and politics
- Legal, criminological and forensic
BPS Psychology Careers Festival a resounding success
14 November 2023
The 2800 delegates at last week’s online festival nearly doubled last year’s reach
- Careers and professional development
Psychology Matters 2024: In-depth analysis
20 June 2024
Key contributors to the BPS's manifesto Psychology Matters have their say on what they'd like to see from the next government.
- BPS updates
- Government and politics
Forensic Psychology matters
17 April 2025
We hear from Nic Bowes, Sally Tilt (Chair of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology) and Dapinder Matharu.
- Careers and professional development
- Legal, criminological and forensic
- Professional Practice
Does the cycle of violence truly cycle?
06 July 2017
Plus other reports from the British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference. From Ella Rhodes.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
Keeping the momentum in forensic psychology
25 September 2020
Journalist Ella Rhodes and Deputy Editor Annie Brookman-Byrne report selected highlights from the Division of Forensic Psychology online conference. Plus an update on Division activity from the Chair Dr Geraldine Akerman.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
'We must not turn our faces away from the bad'
03 July 2017
Dee Anand, Chair of the British Psychological Society's Division of Forensic Psychology, responds regarding a recent Ministry of Justice review of the Sex Offender Treatment Programme.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
'IPP is a type of sentence, not a type of person'
05 March 2025
Ella Rhodes spoke to Sophie Ellis, Research Manager at the Prison Reform Trust, and Nic Bowes, former British Psychological Society Division of Forensic Psychology Chair and Professor in Practitioner Forensic Psychology, about their joint efforts to campaign for change in how people serving highly controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences are managed.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
‘Change must engage a person’s senses of identity, meaning, control and belonging’
22 February 2022
Dr Adrian Needs is the winner of Lifetime Achievement Awards from the British Psychological Society’s Practice Board and Division of Forensic Psychology. Here, he talks prison and reform in a conversation recorded by Sarah Lewis for her Growth Uncut podcast.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
Focusing on impact
05 July 2018
Our journalist Ella Rhodes visited the Division of Forensic Psychology’s annual conference held at the Hilton Hotel Gateshead.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
John E. Hodge 1948-2024
23 July 2024
A tribute from Mary McMurran and Stan Renwick.
- BPS updates
- Legal, criminological and forensic
Charles Michael Kelly 1967-2023
08 August 2024
A tribute, and memorial event.
- BPS updates
- Legal, criminological and forensic
Forum, February 2009
18 February 2009
Including applied behaviour analysis; the forensic/clinical overlap; obesity; baby buggies; IAPT; philosophy; guest columns and more.
- BPS updates
Personal space: The applied psychology revolution
18 December 2005
Peter Kinderman calls for big changes in training and career structures.
- Careers and professional development
- Clinical
5 minutes with… Dr Emily Glorney
08 February 2016
Society representative on the Law Commission report on fitness to plead tests.
- Legal, criminological and forensic
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The British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology Excellence in Forensic Psychology Practice 2021 – Awarded to Dr Kerensa Hocken
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 137
Date of Publication: 01-07-2021
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View The British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology Excellence in Forensic Psychology Practice 2021 – Awarded to Dr Kerensa HockenThe British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology Excellence in Forensic Psychology Practice 2021 – Awarded to Siobhán Keating
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 137
Date of Publication: 01-07-2021
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View The British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology Excellence in Forensic Psychology Practice 2021 – Awarded to Siobhán KeatingThe British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology Excellence in Forensic Psychology Practice 2021 – Caitlin Brown: Early Career
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 137
Date of Publication: 01-07-2021
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View The British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology Excellence in Forensic Psychology Practice 2021 – Caitlin Brown: Early CareerDivision of Forensic Psychology
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 115
Date of Publication: 01-07-2014
Author(s): Annual Awards
View Division of Forensic PsychologyDivision of Forensic Psychology Annual Awards
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 111
Date of Publication: 01-07-2013
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View Division of Forensic Psychology Annual AwardsDivision of Forensic Psychology One-day workshop ‘Schema Therapy with Forensic Clients’
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 110
Date of Publication: 01-04-2013
Author(s): Sarah Noakes
View Division of Forensic Psychology One-day workshop ‘Schema Therapy with Forensic Clients’Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2012
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 109
Date of Publication: 01-01-2013
Author(s): Jenny Bunton
View Division of Forensic Psychology Annual Conference 2012Annual Division of Forensic Psychology Survey, 2010–2011
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 108
Date of Publication: 01-10-2012
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View Annual Division of Forensic Psychology Survey, 2010–2011Division of Forensic Psychology Awards
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 107
Date of Publication: 01-07-2012
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View Division of Forensic Psychology AwardsDivision of Forensic Psychology Scotland event for trainees and supervisors – Core Role 2: Research
Series: Forensic Update Volume: 1 Issue: 106
Date of Publication: 01-04-2012
Author(s): Sarah Selby
View Division of Forensic Psychology Scotland event for trainees and supervisors – Core Role 2: ResearchForensic psychiatric experts under the legal microscope
10-12-2013
- Cato Grønnerød
- Pål Grøndahl
- Ulf Stridbeck
Incorporating index offence analysis into forensic clinical assessment
17-01-2011
- Adrian G. West
- Paul V. Greenall
Validation of the schema mode concept in personality disordered offenders
14-07-2017
- Marije Keulen‐de Vos
- David P. Bernstein
- Lee Anna Clark
- Vivienne Vogel
- Stefan Bogaerts
- Mariëtte Slaats
- Arnoud Arntz
Applicability and validity of the reaction time-based concealed information test in a prison sample
14-10-2024
- Julian Haberler
- Kristina Suchotzki
- Maria Meinhardt
- Matthias Gamer
Book Reviews
16-12-2010
Book Reviews
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Book Reviews
16-12-2010
Book Reviews
16-12-2010
Book Reviews
16-12-2010
Psychopathic traits predict moral judgements in five moral domains: The mediating effect of unpleasantness
12-01-2021
- Shuer Ye
- Qun Yang
- Tianxiang Lan
- Yuchao Wang
- Bing Zhu
- Yijun Dong
- Frank Krueger
Social ties and short-term self-reported delinquent behaviour of personality disordered forensic outpatients
24-12-2010
- Yvonne H. A. Bouman
- Corine Ruiter
- Aart H. Schene
A systematic review of team formulation in clinical psychology practice: Definition, implementation, and outcomes
03-10-2017
- Nicole Geach
- Nima G. Moghaddam
- Danielle De Boos