Corine de Ruiter

Dr. Corine de Ruiter (1960) is currently Professor of Forensic Psychology at Maastricht University. She also has a private practice — corine.de.ruiter — and provides psychology services and professional training to social, health, and criminal justice agencies tasked with the assessment, management or treatment of individuals who present a risk to themselves or others. She is a licensed clinical psychologist in The Netherlands.

Her main interest concerns the relationship between mental disorders and violence, including domestic violence, sexual violence and child abuse. From 2009-2014, she served as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. She was President of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services (www.iafmhs.org) from 2011-2013.

The scientist-practitioner model is central to her career: her key objective is to improve mental health services through the use of evidence based assessment and treatment methods. Dr. de Ruiter has conducted numerous workshops in The Netherlands and abroad on forensic (risk) assessment and treatment planning. She often serves as an expert witness in criminal court cases on issues such as the relationship between mental disorder and offending behavior, criminal responsibility, false confession, risk of future violence, and required level of supervision and treatment.

To keep a balance in her life, she runs, gardens and travels the world, to enjoy life in all its glory.