Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers, Second Edition
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ISBN: 1572302364 / Publisher: The Guilford Press, August 1997
A reference for mental health and legal professionals, addressing a broad range of issues, offering suggestions for evaluation procedures, and reviewing research on both clinical opinions and the legal process. Contains sections on general considerations, the criminal process, noncriminal adjudication, children and families, and communicating with the courts. Of special utility to students are policy-oriented exercises and fact-based case studies, 17 sample evaluation reports with illustrative commentary, detailed footnotes, and a glossary of medical and legal terms. This second edition contains four new chapters and is revised to include analyses of new case law and clinical techniques, recent research on competency and dangerousness, and ethical rules developed by major associations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Considered the definitive resource and text on forensic psychiatry and psychology since the publication of the first edition, Psychological Evaluations for the Courts, Second Edition, continues to be the most comprehensive discussion of legal, research, and clinical issues for both mental health and legal professionals. Fully revised and updated, the volume covers a broad range of topics in forensic mental health, including insanity, child abuse, sentencing, personal injury claims, and civil commitment. Less traditional subjects such as federal antidiscrimination and entitlement laws, competency to testify, workers' compensation, and a new section on the clinical evaluation of witness credibility have also been added. Throughout, the authors summarize and analyze legal issues, offer suggestions for evaluation procedures, and review appropriate research on both clinical opinions and the legal process.New to the Second EditionCompletely updated to reflect current research and practice, the volume contains four entirely new chapters and has been revised throughout to include analyses of new case law and clinical techniques; important research on competency and dangerousness from the MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Mental Health and Law; and new ethical rules developed by the American Psychological Assocation and the American Psychiatric Association. Also new to this edition are exercises and case studies for students in each chapter (see below).
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