Dr Dominik Ritter
Research Coordinator and Lecturer, DCounsPsy Course Leader
Department
School of Psychotherapy & Counselling Psychology
Faculty
HASS (Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences)
Professional affiliation(s):
- British Psychological Society
- Health Professions Council
Qualifications
Biography
Dominik is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist and he has worked
both in the NHS and the private sector for a number of years. He is
now predominantly working as a lecturer and researcher in the field
of the helping professions. Dominik has a particular interest in
critical psychiatry and psychology.
Course development
Dominik has significantly contributed to the Professional Issues
in Counselling Psychology module which now highlights important
aspects such as ethics, the differences and similarities between
Counselling Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, the
historical development of the "mental health "movement, as well as
social, cultural, political, economic and legal considerations in
relation to the helping professions.
PhD and Doctoral Research Supervision and Examining
- Currently supervising four DCounsPsy students.
- Examined one DCounsPsy Thesis in the Winter 2010
Research Interests
• Critical Psychiatry
• Critical Psychology
• History of Psychiatry
• Conceptual ResearchCourses Taught
List of Publications
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Ritter, D. & Schulz, J. (2010). Finishing
Touches - The Art of Suicide. Saarbruecken, Germany, VDM Verlag Dr.
Mueller.
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Ritter, D. & Eslea, M. (2009). Raging Minds
- An experimental investigation into the cognitive mechanisms of
violence. Saarbruecken, Germany, VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller.
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Ritter, D. (2007). Gender Role Orientation and
Performance on Stereotypically Feminine and Masculine Cognitive
Tasks. Mensa Research Journal, 38 (1), 42-49.
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Ritter, D. & Eslea, M. (2005). Hot
sauce, toy guns, and graffiti: A critical account of current
laboratory aggression paradigms. Aggressive Behavior, 31,
401-419.
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