Overview
Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifying in court.Volumes include the following helpful features:Boxes that zero in on important information for use in evaluationsTips for best practice and cautions against common pitfallsHighlighting of relevant case law and statutesSeparate list of assessment tools for easy referenceHelpful glossary of key terms for the particular topicIn making recommendations for best practice, authors consider empirical support, legal relevance, and consistency with ethical and professional standards. These volumes offer invaluable guidance for anyone involved in conducting or using forensic evaluations.This book considers those legal, ethical and assessment issues that arise when forensic mental health professionals are asked to evaluate the capacity of adults to make independent decisions about the management of their personal and financial affairs. As our population ages, the competence of those who are elderly and mentally infirmed may be challenged more and more frequently, and this book will be an invaluable resource for those involved in assessing that competence.
Full Product Details
Author: Eric Y. Drogin, JD, PhD, ABPP (University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA) ,
Curtis L. Barrett (Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 13.70cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 22.10cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9780195323603
ISBN 10: 0195323602
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 July 2010
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Author Information
Eric Y. Drogin, JD, PhD, ABPP serves on the faculties of the Harvard Medical School (as a member of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law, and on the staff of the Forensic Psychiatry Service, in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center), the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, and the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Curtis L. Barrett, PhD, ABPP serves on the faculty of the University of Louisville School of Medicine as a Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
