David Willshire's Forensic Psychology, Psychiatry & Cycling Links
ASSESSMENT, COUNSELLING & THERAPY
American Counseling Association
The American Counseling Association is a "not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counselling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counsellors..."
This site, by Grant Devilly, contains a number of questionnaires and interview schedules. They have been derived from published articles within the public domain.
Buros Institute of Mental Measurements
The Buros Institute provides information and reviews of commercially published tests
This site is "devoted to the presentation and promotion of the Rorschach method, concentrating on the way it has been practiced within the classical European tradition - from Hermann Rorschach himself in 1921, via Ewald Bohm in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's, and to the contemporary workers in the Rorschach-Bohm tradition. You can here find basic information about Hermann Rorschach, about the different Rorschach traditions and the essential differences between them, and about the current scientific debate about the Rorschach test. There are also some links to other Web pages devoted to the Rorschach method."
Counselling, Hypnosis & Meditation Page
The page has links to counselling, hypnosis, and meditation sites
Debunking
Thought Field Therapy and Related Pseudoscience
The author, Brandon Gaudiano, has developed this web site "to provide internet surfers with a more balanced and scientific view regarding Thought Field Therapy and its derivatives"
The International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy
The International Association for Forensic Psychotherapy was founded in 1991 to promote and encourage professionals working psychotherapeutically with offenders. It also aims to promote education and encourage research in this field. The association includes members of the mental health profession as well as the legal profession from around the world.
Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change
The Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change is a research, training, and consultation group dedicated to understanding and promoting human change, growth, and potential. They study how change occurs naturally, spontaneously, and on an everyday basis and then help people and organizations apply that knowledge in solving problems
The James Nayler Foundation is a charity "dedicated to understanding and treating Personality Disorders." It "takes it for granted that Personality Disorders and Conduct Disorders relate to earlier traumatic experiences."
"The MMPI-2 Workshops and Symposia is a non-profit professional education program sponsored by the Department of Psychology, University of Minnesota. This program on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) has been offering basic and advanced interpretation programs and an annual scientific program (Recent Developments in the Use of the MMPI-2) for the past 36 years. "
The Motivational Interviewing Page
This web site is intended to provide resources for those seeking information on Motivational Interviewing, which was developed by Bill Miller, Ph.D., and Steve Rollnick, Ph.D. It includes general information about the approach, as well as links, training resources, and information on reprints and the latest research. The discussion board can be used to discuss Motivational Interviewing with other interested visitors.
"A Comprehensive and Global Overview of Philosophical Practice and Counseling ... Philosophical Counseling does not work with psychological, theological, or medical models; rather, it aims to create a "free place" where persons use philosophy to develop their own thoughts on relevant subject matters."
Describing itself as "the original Rorschach page", this site, established in 1995, concentrates on the Exner approach to the Rorschach.
Walk-In Counseling Center (WICC)
WICC describes itself as"a non-profit organisation providing a variety of services including free short-term counseling, training for mental health professionals, and consultation to individuals and organisations on delivery of service issues".
