Training, practice, and career considerations in forensic psychology: results from a field survey of clinical and non-clinical professionals in the United States.

ABSTRACT: The current field survey describes the identities, training, practices, and careers of 351 U.S. forensic psychologists. Findings are presented for clinical forensic psychologists (n = 323) with additional consideration for those working in institutions (n = 119), private practice (n = 107), or both (n = 90), and separately for non-clinical forensic psychologists (n = 35). The sample was predominantly middle-aged, White, and female. Participants reported various training paths to the field, and professional settings and activities in the field. Student loan debt was common and significant in clinical Forensic psychologists. Income was generally high, with trends in higher incomes for private practice, board certification, urban areas, and certain geographi

SUBMITTER: LaDuke C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11638730 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature