Christopher Michael King (born March 4, 1988)[1] is an American psychologist who is the Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) at Montclair State University.[2][3] He is the Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Psychology Lab Director.[4][5] Some of his areas of expertise are mental health,[6][7] juvenile mental health,[6] juveniles,[6][8] assessments,[6][7][8] correctional psychology,[8] Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT),[3][4][9] and treatment.[7]

Christopher M. King
BornMarch 4, 1988
OccupationPsychologist
SpouseSarah Filone [1]
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Florida- BS
Drexel University - MS, JD, and PhD
Doctoral advisorDavid DeMatteo
Academic work
DisciplineClinical psychology, forensic psychology, and law
InstitutionsMontclair State University

Education

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King began his higher education at the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he studied psychology and received a Bachelor of Science in 2008.[2][10] King began his graduate educational career with Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where he studied clinical psychology and law.[2][10] He earned his Master of Science (MS) degree in clinical psychology along with completing a joint-degree program to earn his Juris Doctor (JD) in 2014 and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in clinical psychology with a forensic psychology concentration (JD-PhD) in 2016.[2][3][7]

Research

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King has focused his research on topics relating to psychology and law. As an educator at the Forensic Mental Health and Correctional Psychology Lab,[5] he has narrowed his focus down to forensic psychology,[6] psychological testing,[6] risk assessment,[8] treatment,[8] evaluations of juveniles,[8] and police mental health screening.[11]

His article, "Legal Admissibility of the Rorschach and R-PAS: A Review of Research, Practice, and Case Law" won the 2024 "R-PAS Award for Best Rorschach Case or Conceptual Article".[2] The article examines the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) as it relates to the research question of whether this assessment can and should be used as evidence in legal court proceedings.[12]

Selected articles

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  • Heilbrun, K., DeMatteo, D., Yasuhara, K., Brooks-Holliday, S., Shah, S., King, C., Dicarlo, A. B., Hamilton, D., & Laduke, C. (2012). Community-Based Alternatives for Justice-Involved Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: Review of the Relevant Research. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39(4), 351-419.[13]
  • Batastini, Ashley B., King, Christopher M., Morgan, Robert D., McDaniel, Brieann. (2016). Telepsychological Services with Criminal Justice and Substance Abuse Clients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Psychological Services, Vol 13(1), 20-30.[14]

References

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  1. ^ King, Christopher (2016). "The Prediction of Criminal Recidivism Using Self- and Evaluator Appraised Risk and Needs" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b c d e "Christopher Michael King Montclair State University" (PDF).
  3. ^ a b c "Christopher King". www.montclair.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  4. ^ a b "Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University – Forensic Psychology, Correctional Psychology, Police and Public Safety Psychology, Mental Health Law". Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  5. ^ a b "Research Labs". Retrieved 2024-10-13.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Forensic psychology and mental health law – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  7. ^ a b c d "Christopher King". Montclair State University. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Correctional psychology – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  9. ^ "DBT training clinic – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  10. ^ a b King, Christopher (October 2014). "Curriculum Vitae Christopher Michael King". Drexel.
  11. ^ "Police and public safety psychology – Chris King Research Lab at Montclair State University". Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  12. ^ Viglione, Donald J; de Ruiter, Corine; King, Christopher M; Meyer, Gregory J; Kivisto, Aaron J; Rubin, Benjamin A; Hunsley, John (2022). "Legal Admissibility of the Rorschach and R-PAS: A Review of Research, Practice, and Case Law". Journal of Personality Assessment. 104 (2): 137–161. doi:10.1080/00223891.2022.2028795. PMID 35180040.
  13. ^ Heilbrun, Kirk; DeMatteo, David; Yasuhara, Kento; Brooks-Holliday, Stephanie; Shah, Sanjay; King, Christopher; Dicarlo, Anne Bingham; Hamilton, Danielle; Laduke, Casey (2012). "Community-based alternatives for justice- involved individuals with severe mental illness: Review of the relevant research". Criminal Justice and Behavior. 39 (4): 351–419. doi:10.1177/0093854811432421.
  14. ^ Batastini, Ashley B; King, Christopher M; Morgan, Robert D; McDaniel, Brieann (Feb 2016). "Telepsychological services with criminal justice and substance abuse clients: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Psychological Services. 13 (1): 20–30. doi:10.1037/ser0000042. PMID 26192259.
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