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

Melton, Gary B.

Book Information
Edition:	3rd
Publisher:	Guilford Publications Incorporated
ISBN:	1-57230-966-0 (1572309660)
ISBN-13:	978-1-57230-966-1 (9781572309661)
New Edition:	1-4625-3266-7
Binding:	Hardcover
Copyright:	2007
Publish Date:	09/07
Weight:	4.02 Lbs.
Pages:	930
Carton Quantity:	10
Subject Class:	PSY (Psychiatry and Psychology)
Remarks:	A New Edition of this Title is Available
Doody Star Rating:	4
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 12 months provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
Table Of Contents:	View
Contributing Authors:	View

Class Specifications
Discipline:	Medical Prof
Subject Definition:	Forensic Psychiatry-Legislation-U.S.
NLM Class:	W 740
LC Class:	KF8922
Abstract:	The definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals is now in a thoroughly updated third edition. This volume offers a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Extensively revised, the third edition analyzes recent legal developments concerning the admissibility of expert testimony, the insanity defense, sexual predators, the death penalty, outpatient commitment, medication refusal, juvenile justice, antidiscrimination laws, special education laws, and more. It also presents new empirical findings and instruments related to risk assessment, criminal and civil competencies, child custody, and feigning mental illness.

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