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Mar 27, 2020
1 min

Now You Can Blog from Everywhere!

We’ve made it quick and convenient for you to manage your blog from anywhere. In this blog post we’ll share the ways you can post to your...

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Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Mar 27, 2020
1 min

Design a Stunning Blog

When it comes to design, the Wix blog has everything you need to create beautiful posts that will grab your reader's attention. Check out...

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Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Mar 27, 2020
1 min

Grow Your Blog Community

With Wix Blog, you’re not only sharing your voice with the world, you can also grow an active online community. That’s why the Wix blog c...

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Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Mar 24, 2019
3 min

What is Insanity?

In this article, we explore what insanity is, how it differs across the United States, and how forensic evaluators gather information relate

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Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Jun 26, 2017
2 min

What does a Forensic Psychologist Do?

A brief overview of what a forensic psychologist does including a list of evaluation referral questions and the psychologist's role.

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Research Review: An Examination of Juveniles' Miranda Abilities.

Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Mar 15, 2017
3 min

Research Review: An Examination of Juveniles' Miranda Abilities.

This article gives a short overview of issues with juvenile competence to waive Miranda rights and summarizes major findings from a 2016 stu

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Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Mar 6, 2017
4 min

Why is Bipolar Disorder Overdiagnosed?

Bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed for many reasons: financial benefit, clinician inexperience, insufficient resources, favored diagnoses, and

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When is a Criminal Responsibility Evaluation a Danger to the Defense?

Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Feb 27, 2017
4 min

When is a Criminal Responsibility Evaluation a Danger to the Defense?

Though a criminal responsibility or insanity defense may be advantageous to the defense in many instances, this is not always the case. In s

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How to Learn More About Forensic Psychology

Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Feb 12, 2017
2 min

How to Learn More About Forensic Psychology

There are six major ways to learn more about forensic psychology: (1) books, (2) forums and listservs, (3) conferences and workshops, (4) ha

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What is a Neuropsychological Evaluation?

Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Jan 22, 2017
2 min

What is a Neuropsychological Evaluation?

In this article, I explain what a neuropsychological evaluation includes, what it measures, for whom it is most helpful, and how it may bene

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Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Oct 5, 2016
3 min

Is the Insanity Defense Fair?

Those who are mentally ill at the time of the commission of a crime may be found “insane” or not guilty by reason of insanity (or mental ...

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How do Arkansas and Federal Mental Health Statutes Differ?

Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

Jul 27, 2016
3 min

How do Arkansas and Federal Mental Health Statutes Differ?

There are several key ways in which statutes relevant to mental health evaluations and testimony differ between Arkansas and Federal juri...

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What's the Difference between Forensic and Clinical Psychological Evaluations?

Benjamin Silber, Ph.D.

May 3, 2016
5 min

What's the Difference between Forensic and Clinical Psychological Evaluations?

Clinical and forensic work differs in nine major ways: referral source, client, confidentiality, consent, relationship, malingering, setting

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