Cultural and Linguistic Considerations in Forensic Mental Health Assessment

Barry Rosenfeld is a Professor of Psychology and Adjunct Professor of Law at Fordham University. He is a Past President of the American Psychology Law Society and the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, and a member of multiple editorial boards. He is board certified in forensic psychology and conducts evaluations on a wide range of civil and criminal forensic issues, both in the U.S. and abroad. He has published over 250 journal articles and book chapters and provides workshops on a range of forensic topics issues including cross-cultural issues in forensic practice, violence risk assessment, and malingering.Alicia Nijdam-Jones is a Registered Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Manitoba, where she has held a faculty position since 2021. She will be joining the Department of Psychology at Simon Fraser University as an Assistant Professor in January 2026. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journalof Forensic Mental Health and has published over 40 journal articles and book chapters. Her research and clinical practice focus on psychological assessment involving individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, with projects on violence risk, response bias, and culturally responsive forensic methods. She collaborates closely with communities and systems to improve equity in forensic mental health services.

• 1: The Importance of Culture in Forensic Assessment 2: Diagnostic and Forensic Interviewing 3: Assessment of Malingering and Defensiveness 4: Personality Assessment and Multiscale Inventories 5: Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment 6: Assessment of Risk for Violence and Reoffending 7: Assessment of Children and Families 8: Evaluations for Asylum and International Human Rights Violations 9: Developing a Culturally Informed Research Agenda