About me:

I graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in 1979 and I spent 12 years in law enforcement. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology, two master’s degrees in psychology and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. I am a former crisis worker, a former social worker, and I worked for 2 years on a psychiatric unity in a maximum security prison. 

Professional Memberships:

1. American Association of Correctional and Forensic Psychology
2. American Association of Suicidology
3. American Psychological Association  
4. American Association of Clinical Hypnosis                                                
5. Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
6. Maine Psychological Association
7. Maine Guardian ad litem Institute

My Publications:

Holbrook, M. I., White, M. H., & Hutt, M. J. (1994). “Increasing awareness of sleep hygiene in rotating shift workers: Arming law enforcement officers against impaired performance.” Perceptual and Motor Skills 79: 520 - 522.

Holbrook, M. I., White, M. H., & Hutt, M. J. (1995). “The Vengeance scale: Comparison of groups and an assessment of external validity.” Psychological Reports 77: 224 - 226.

Holbrook, M. I. (1997). “Anger Management Training in Prison Inmates.” Psychological Reports(81): 623 - 626.

Holbrook, M. I.  (2003).  " A Parenting Guide®." 

Holbrook, M. I.  (1999).  " Suicide Assessments for Crisis Workers." 

Holbrook, M. I.  (1995).  The Vengeance Scale: A Comparison of Groups and an Assessment of External Validity, (1995). Psychological Reports, 77, 224 - 226.

 Johnson, D. and Holbrook, M. I. (1994).  "Students: Beware of Opinions Masquerading as Facts": On fostering awareness of textbooks' limitations in the history of psychology course. This paper was selected for presentation at the June, 1994 Cheiron: The International Society for the History of Behavioral and Social sciences, conference in Montreal, Quebec.

Holbrook, M. I.  (1995).   "Anger: Don't let it Break You Up." Anger - "Y" was written and published as a cognitive-behavioral treatment program for use with adolescents in a group therapy setting.

Holbrook, M. I.  (1995).   "Anger: Don't let it Break You Up." Anger - "I" was written and published as a cognitive- behavioral treatment program for use with prison inmates in a group therapy setting. This program is currently in use in the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Holbrook, M. I.   Anger Management Training in Prison Inmates. Psychological Reports, 1997, 81, 719 - 722.

 Holbrook, M. I.  (2005).  Reliability and Rationality Among Crisis Clinicians in the Prediction of Suicide.  Under review.

Holbrook, M. I.  (2002).   Suicide Risk Assessment and Prevention in City and County Jails.

Holbrook, M. I.  (2003).   Truth Hurts. Law Enforcement News,  29, (601), 11.

Holbrook, M. I.  ( 2004).  Ethics and sleep deprivation. Law Enforcement News,30, (626), 11.

Holbrook, M. I. (2009). Police officers: The relationship of stoicism to symptoms of PTSD. Doctoral, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA.

Holbrook, M. I. (2009). The Liverpool Stoicism Scale: A Comparison of Groups and an Assessment of External Validity The Journal of Social Psychology.

Holbrook, M. I. (2010). Coping with the rigors of police work. Command Post, Winter 2010. Retrieved from http://www.mainechiefs.com/MAINE%20CHIEFS%20winter%202010%20v3.pdf