Dr. Irena Bošković

Dr. Irena Bošković works and lives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Irena is an Assistant professor of Forensic psychology at Erasmus University Rotterdam...

Researcher

People often engage in health deception, particularly when they perceive potential benefits of such action. This involves falsely claiming to have non-existent symptoms, exaggerating existing complaints, or hiding mental or physical health issues. Such behaviour can have serious consequences in both clinical and forensic settings. For example, feigning a serious mental health disorder can help avoid criminal responsibility, while concealing the issue can lead to individual benefits that may endanger others' safety, such as parole hearings.

In my research, I focus primarily on detecting deception in health reports and lie detection in general. You can find my published research articles, as well as book chapters and books, by following the link below.

Educator

So far, I have taught more than 15 courses within clinical, legal, and forensic psychology programs for both bachelor and master’s programs. My main teaching interest lies in topics that overlap clinical and forensic psychology, such as diagnostic assessment of psychopathology, psychological treatments, and biases.

You can find the list of courses I taught or still teach, and information about universities at which I provide guest lectures or seminars.

Columnist

Writing down my observations and opinions about the world around me was always an outlet for me. In the past, I was a columnist for Observant, and now I write a monthly column for Erasmus Magazine. If you are interested in reading some of my previously published work, as well as my current texts, follow the link below.