Intellectual Disability - Criminal and Civil Forensic Issues

Zusatztext An excellent offering that continues in the rich tradition of the AACN Workshop Series. Readers will find the information illuminating for clinical practice, helpful for avoiding regulatory or forensic pitfalls, and easy to reference in a book Informationen zum Autor Dr. Michael Chafetz is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist whose research focuses on the validity of Social Security Disability examinations. His work has been instrumental in changing the nature of the psychological consultative examination for Social Security disability, particularly involving the analysis of validity in low-IQ examinations. Dr. Chafetz was recognized as the Distinguished Psychologist by the Louisiana Psychological Association in 2012, and received the Courage Community Award by the Psychology Times in January, 2013. Klappentext This book on intellectual disability (ID) and the law provides helpful guidelines for assessing validity in low-functioning claimants. Zusammenfassung This book on intellectual disability (ID) and the law provides helpful guidelines for assessing validity in low-functioning claimants. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1: Introduction and History Chapter 2: Through the Lens of Validity Chapter 3: Social Security Disability Chapter 4: Capital Cases Chapter 5: Miranda Waiver Capacity Chapter 6: Other Competencies/Capacities - Civil and Criminal

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• Autori: Michael Chafetz, Michael (Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist Chafetz, Michael D. Chafetz
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2015
• EAN: 9780199998111
• ISBN: 978-0-19-999811-1
• Pagine: 224
• Serie: AACN Workshop Series; Aacn Workshop
• Categorie: Saggistica > Psicologia, esoterismo, spiritualità, antroposofia > Psicologia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica; MEDICAL / General, LAW / Medical Law & Legislation, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Care of the mentally ill, Medicolegal issues, Physiological psychology, neuropsychology, biopsychology, Care of people with mental health conditions