Publications

Selected Papers & Presentations

Blackwell, S., Nuth, J & Seymour, F (2018). Fundamental Knowledge and Methodology in Assessments for Legal Proceedings.  In F. Seymour, S. Blackwell & A. Tamatea (Eds.) Psychology and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Edition Ch 5. pp.74-107. The New Zealand Psychological Society, Wellington.

Nuth, J & Thomson, D (2018). Assessment and Care of Offenders with Intellectual Disabilities. In F. Seymour, S. Blackwell & A. Tamatea (Eds.) Psychology and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Edition Ch 10. pp.237-266. The New Zealand Psychological Society, Wellington.

Nuth, J & Thomson, D (2018). Assessment and Care of Offenders with Mental Impairments: Pre-Trial Evaluations – Fitness to Stand Trial and Legal Insanity. In F. Seymour, S. Blackwell & A. Tamatea (Eds.) Psychology and the Law in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Edition Ch 11. pp.267-280. The New Zealand Psychological Society, Wellington.

Nuth, J (2018). The Assessment and Care of Offenders with Mental Impairment and with Intellectual Disability. Presented at 50th Annual, New Zealand Psychological Society Jubilee Conference. (University of Auckland 6 September 2018).

Nuth, J (2017). Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care & Rehabilitation) Act 2003. Focus on
Mental Health in the Courts. New Zealand Law Society – Continuing Legal Education (Auckland;
Wellington 14-15 September 2017).

Nuth, J & Bloom, O (2017). Better wine in newish bottles. Therapeutic Jurisprudence
applications to the IDCCR Act 2003. Symposium on Non-Adversarial Justice, Auckland
University of Technology (10-14 March 2017).

Nuth, J (2016). What are the chances? Assessing Fitness to Stand Trial and Response Bias using
the Cumulative Binomial Probability. Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry,
Psychology and Law Annual Conference 2016, Auckland (24-26 November 2016).

Jackson, L & Nuth, J (2015). Falling Between the Cracks – Brain-Injured Offenders and
Therapeutic Dispositions in New Zealand Penal Law. 4th International Conference on Therapeutic
Jurisprudence. Weaving Strands: Nga Whenu Raranga, Auckland (4th September 2015).

Nuth, J (2014). Honest Lying – Confabulation, Cerebral Impairment & the Criminal Justice
System presented at the Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology and
Law Annual Conference 2014, Sydney (20 November 2014).

Webinar Presentation: Briefing Psychologists & Understanding Their Reports co-presented with
Kate Leys (Barrister) for Auckland District Law Society; 13 November 2014.

Nuth, J. & O’Connell, J (2013)*. Dumbing Down – Suboptimal performance and/or Malingering.
Implications within the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 and the
Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care & Rehabilitation) Act 2003.

Nuth, J., Harvey, P., & Wyatt, G. (2013)*. Falling between two stools – When defendants
considered Unfit to Stand Trial do not satisfy eligibility criteria at disposition stage.

Nuth, J., Harvey, P., O’Connell, J. & Wyatt, G. (2013)*. Out of the Frying Pan into the Mire –
Transfer from Prison under s29 of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care & Rehabilitation)
Act 2003. *All presented at the Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology
and Law Annual Conference 2013, Adelaide (29-30 November 2013).

Continuing Professional Development hosted by The New Zealand Psychological Society. Oneday
workshops – Symptom Validity Assessment: Where have we come from; Where are we now
and Where are we going? (Auckland, 14 June; Christchurch, 21 November 2013).

Webinar Presentation: Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability – Issues and Challenges in a New
Zealand Context (26 Nov 2013).

Nuth, J (2013). Placebo and not beyond: Prescribing Rights for Psychologists in New Zealand.
New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists Annual Conference 2013, Dunedin (11/04/2013).

Nuth, J (2011). Effort Testing. (Neuropsychology Post-Conference Workshop). New Zealand
College of Clinical Psychologists Annual Conference 2011, Auckland (21 March 2011).

Nuth, J. & Cope, N. (2009). ‘First Do No Harm’ – Why we must consider routinely using
Symptom Validity Tests in Clinical Neuropsychology Practice. The New Zealand Psychological
Society Annual Conference 2009 (Palmerston North, 29 August 2009).

Symptom Validity Assessment in clinical practice. Presented at Northern Region DHB
Psychologists’ Grand Round (August, 2009).