Psychology

Dr. Clare Wilson

Reader in Forensic Psychology

Psychology

clare.wilson@port.ac.uk

Profile

Background

Clare Wilson is a Reader in Forensic Psychology and Chartered Forensic Psychologist. She is currently the Director of the Quality of Life, Health and Wellbeing Research Group and a member of the International Centre for Forensic Psychology within the Department of Psychology. Clare completed her Bachelor of Science (Hons), Masters in Clinical Psychology and Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. However, she has travelled widely since, working as an academic in the UK and Australia for the past 18 years.  Clare has also trained police and social workers in the evidential interviewing of children in both the UK and Australia.

Teaching Responsibilities

Unit Co-ordinator for the following units:

  • The Psychology of Everyday Life, BSc (Hons) Psychology
  • Self and Subjectivity, BSc (Hons) Psychology
Research
Research interests include: the use of self-help (bibliotherapy and technology, such as, mobile phone apps) to improve and manage mental health; how self stories and morality (including forgiveness) influences wellbeing; and how mindfulness can aid behaviour change.

Research Grants

Clare Wilson’s research has been funded by the UK Home Office, UK Department of Health; the Law Foundation of South Australia & Victoria; and the Australian Research Council.

Recent Publications

 

More recent publications

Publications before 2000

Wilson, J.C. & Davies, G.M. (1999). An evaluation of the use of videotaped evidence for juvenile witnesses in criminal courts in England and Wales. European Journal of Criminal Policy and Research,  7, 81-96.

Wilson, J.C., Powell, M.B. & McMeeken, L. (1999). Videotaping Children's Evidence: The costs and benefits. Australian Police Journal, 53, 246-249.

Pipe, M-E., Gee, S., Wilson, J.C., & Egerton, J.M. (1999). Children’s recall 1 or 2 years after an event. Developmental Psychology, 35, 781-789.

Casey, S.N. & Wilson, J.C. (1998). Discretion, disparity or discrepancy? A review of sentencing consistency. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law,  5, 237-247.

Colman, A.M., & Wilson, J.C. (1997). Antisocial Personality Disorder: An evolutionary game theory analysis.  Legal and Criminological Psychology, 2, 23-34.

Wilson, J.C. & Pipe, M-E. (1995). The disclosure of secrets during the interviewing of children. In G.M. Davies, S. Lloyd-Bostock, M. McMurran  and J.C. Wilson (Eds) Psychology and Law: Advances in Research. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Davies, G.M., Lloyd-Bostock, S., McMurran, M & Wilson, J.C. (1995). Psychology and Law: Advances in Research. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Davies, G.M., Wilson, J.C., Mitchell, R. & Milsom, J. (1995). Videotaping children’s evidence: an evaluation. London: HMSO.

Pipe, M-E. & Wilson, J.C. (1994). Cues and secrets: Influences on children's event reports. Developmental Psychology, 30, 515-525.