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Zusatztext "Full of practical information that certainly will be of value to psychologists and other mental health providers who in the context of their clinical practice become involved with the legal system. Well organized and written." -Samuel T. Gontkovsky and Shannon Calpin! PsycCRITIQUES Informationen zum Autor Bucky, Steven F; Callan, Joanne E; Stricker, George Klappentext Focuses on the integration of ethical! legal! and clinical issues for practicing mental health professionals dealing with legal processes in forensic settings. This text contains topics that include: the discovery process depositions! personal injury evaluations! and various types of witness preparation for court testimony. Zusammenfassung Focuses on the integration of ethical, legal, and clinical issues for practicing mental health professionals dealing with legal processes in forensic settings. This text contains topics that include: the discovery process depositions, personal injury evaluations, and various types of witness preparation for court testimony. Inhaltsverzeichnis Bucky! Introduction. Part I: The Mental Health Professional and the Legal System: Court Situations. Bersoff! Depositions: Discovery! Procedures! and Practice Pointers. Stein! Personal Injury: Consultation! Evaluation! and the Expert Witness. Thatcher! Preparing for Court Testimony. Part II: Forensic Assessment and Techniques. Wiens! Mueller! How to Complete and Use a Psychological Evaluation in an Ethical Manner. Gold! Evaluating Child Custody Cases: Techniques and Maintaining Objectivity. Lee! Acting as a Special Master in High-conflict Postdivorce Child Custody Cases. Romanoff! Ethics in Performing Criminal Forensic Evaluations. Part III: Mental Health Professionals and Litigation. Caudill! Jr.! When a Mental Health Professional is in Litigation. Bogie! Marine! Civil Lawsuits/Malpractice Professional Liability Claims Process and Claims History. Dalenberg! Carlson! Caudill! Ethical and Legal Issues in the Treatment of Patients/Plaintiffs With Recovered Memories of Trauma and Patients/Plaintiffs With "False Memories" of Trauma. Grenier! Golub! American Psychological Association and State Ethics Committees. ...