Principles of forensic mental health assessment /

Unlike most of the literature in forensic mental health assessment, which is organized around specific legal issues, this book posits the existence of broad principles of forensic assessment that are applicable across different legal issues and are derived from and supported by sources of authority...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heilbrun, Kirk
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, ©2001.
Colección:Perspectives in law & psychology ; v. 12.
Temas:
Forensic psychology.
Mental illness > Diagnosis.
Evidence, Expert.
Forensic Psychiatry > methods
Expert Testimony
Personality Assessment > standards
Psychologie légale.
Maladies mentales > Diagnostic.
Expertises.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
Evidence, Expert
Forensic psychology
Mental illness > Diagnosis
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Developing Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment
  • Preparation
  • First Contacts
  • Defining the Evaluator's Role
  • Using a Model
  • Data Collection
  • Selection
  • Administration
  • Data Interpretation
  • Assessing Response Style
  • Incorporating Scientific Reasoning and Data
  • Making Assertions and Clarifying Limits
  • Communication
  • Communicating Clearly
  • Testifying Effectively
  • Applying the Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment
  • Implications for Research, Training, Practice, and Policy.

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