Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers - Couverture rigide

Petrila, John; Poythress, Norman Godfrey; Slobogin, Christopher

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1572302364 ISBN 13 : 9781572302365

Editeur : Guilford Publications, 1997

Synopsis

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.
Completely 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 Association and the American Psychiatric Association.
Also new to this edition are exercises and case studies for students in each chapter. This book appropriate for students and practitioners in psychology, psychiatry, other mental health fields and, law.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Guilford Publications
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1572302364
• ISBN 13: 9781572302365
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 840
• Éditeur: Melton Gary B.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible