Forensic Briefs
A Podcast for Forensic Mental Health
and Legal Professionals.

Stay up to date with research, practice, and ideas shaping forensic mental health. Every two weeks, Drs. Michelle Guyton and Alexander Millkey interview leading researchers, clinicians, and experts in the field. Listen during your commute, at the gym, or wherever podcasts fit your day while earning continuing education credit. Forensic Briefs is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

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Dr. Rick Frederick and Dr. James Mikesell
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Test Security and Due Process

Drs. Rick Frederick and James Mikesell examine the psychologist’s role as an expert witness, exploring ethics, discovery, due process, test security, and the unique challenges forensic clinicians face when navigating adversarial legal systems.

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Richard I. Frederick, PhD, is a board-certified forensic psychologist with decades of experience in federal service and private practice, specializing in forensic assessment, malingering detection, and consultation on psychological testing and methodology. James W. Mikesell, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in complex forensic evaluations across civil, criminal, juvenile, and family law matters, with additional expertise in rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychological assessment.

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Test Data and Transparency

In this continuation, Rick Frederick and James Mikesell examine test security, due process, and transparency in forensic psychology, exploring how court demands, APA guidance, and protective orders intersect in real-world forensic practice.

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Dr. Rick Fredrick and Dr. James Mikesell

Richard I. Frederick, PhD, is a board-certified forensic psychologist with decades of experience in federal service and private practice, specializing in forensic assessment, malingering detection, and consultation on psychological testing and methodology. James W. Mikesell, PhD, ABPP, is a board-certified clinical and forensic psychologist specializing in complex forensic evaluations across civil, criminal, juvenile, and family law matters, with additional expertise in rehabilitation psychology and neuropsychological assessment.

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Threat Assessment Pathways

Dr. Reid Meloy
Dr. Reid Meloy discusses threat assessment using the TRAP-18, including proximal warning behaviors, distal risk factors, and AI-assisted analysis. The episode examines the Capital Gazette shooting and the significance of attackers going silent before violence.
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Dr. Reid Meloy discusses threat assessment using the TRAP-18, including proximal warning behaviors, distal risk factors, and AI-assisted analysis. The episode examines the Capital Gazette shooting and the significance of attackers going silent before violence.

ID and Forensic Evaluations

Dr. M.E. Wood
Dr. M.E. Wood discusses forensic evaluations involving individuals with intellectual disability, focusing on competency, identification challenges, restoration versus attainment, assessment tools, and the systemic gaps that place this vulnerable population at risk within the legal system.
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Dr. M.E. Wood discusses forensic evaluations involving individuals with intellectual disability, focusing on competency, identification challenges, restoration versus attainment, assessment tools, and the systemic gaps that place this vulnerable population at risk within the legal system.

Sequential Intercept Model

Dr. Dave DeMatteo
Dr. David DeMatteo discusses the Sequential Intercept Model and problem-solving courts, exploring how diversion, specialty courts, and evidence-based justice practices can reduce recidivism and better address the needs of justice-involved individuals.
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Dr. David DeMatteo discusses the Sequential Intercept Model and problem-solving courts, exploring how diversion, specialty courts, and evidence-based justice practices can reduce recidivism and better address the needs of justice-involved individuals.
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Gender Responsive Strategies in Risk Assessment

Dr. Emily Salisbury
Dr. Salisbury discusses gender-responsive strategies in the criminal legal system, examining trauma, risk assessment, reproductive justice, and probation practices. The episode highlights how gender-informed policies can improve outcomes for justice-involved women.
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Dr. Salisbury discusses gender-responsive strategies in the criminal legal system, examining trauma, risk assessment, reproductive justice, and probation practices. The episode highlights how gender-informed policies can improve outcomes for justice-involved women.

Relevancy Focused Report Writing

Dr. Terry Kukor
Dr. Terry Kukor explains how relevancy-focused reports shift forensic writing from procedure-based sections to findings-based answers. Learn practical filters for what belongs in a report, how to reduce cognitive strain, and why addressing disconfirming data strengthens credibility.
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Dr. Terry Kukor explains how relevancy-focused reports shift forensic writing from procedure-based sections to findings-based answers. Learn practical filters for what belongs in a report, how to reduce cognitive strain, and why addressing disconfirming data strengthens credibility.

Grooming in Childhood Sexual Abuse

Elizabeth Jeglic
Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic explains the five stages of grooming that often lead to childhood sexual abuse, along with associated red flags and online risks. She shares research insights, practical prevention strategies, and tools for clinicians and caregivers to better recognize, respond to, and prevent abuse.
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Dr. Elizabeth Jeglic explains the five stages of grooming that often lead to childhood sexual abuse, along with associated red flags and online risks. She shares research insights, practical prevention strategies, and tools for clinicians and caregivers to better recognize, respond to, and prevent abuse.
Introduction to Forensic Briefs
Episode 0 Welcome to Forensic Briefs

Forensic Briefs is a podcast hosted by forensic psychologists Drs. Michelle Guyton and Alex Millkey. Designed for legal, forensic, and clinical professionals, the podcast delivers engaging, bite-sized continuing education.