| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 211 pages) |
| Series |
Best practices in forensic mental health assessment |
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Best practices in forensic mental health assessment.
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| Contents |
The legal context -- Forensic mental health concepts -- Empirical foundations and limits -- Preparation for the evaluation -- Data collection -- Interpretation -- Report writing and testimony |
| Summary |
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 testifyi |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-199) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Forensic psychiatry.
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Competency to stand trial.
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Mental Competency
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Forensic Psychiatry -- methods
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MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
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Competency to stand trial
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Forensic psychiatry
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| SUBJECT |
United States |
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Canada |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Roesch, Ronald, 1947-
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| ISBN |
9780199724161 |
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0199724164 |
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