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Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment

ISBN: 9780470551684 | 0470551682

Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Pub. Date: 4/26/2010

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Summary Table of Contents Author Biography

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the key assessment instruments used by forensic psychologistsMental health professionals are frequently called on to perform forensic assessments for a wide variety of court cases. To use these instruments properly, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret them. Now fully revised and in a second edition, Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment is that source.The Second Edit... MOREion is completely updated to reflect current research and theory in the field, including the most recent codes and standards published by the American Psychological Association. In addition, this volume offers updated coverage of the most frequently used instruments in forensic psychological assessments, including the MMPIr-2 and MMPI-2-RF, PAIr, Rorschachr, ASPECT, and various neuropsychological assessment instruments.Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental health practitioners, and those in training, quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information covered.Written by a noted forensic psychologist, the Second Edition offers in-depth coverage of maltreatment and domestic violence, as well as the assessment of recidivism, fitness to stand trial, civil commitment, substance abuse assessment, custody evaluations, personal injury assessments, and many other aspects of forensic mental health practice.

In order to properly perform forensic assessments, professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and interpret these tests. This book provides guidance on custody cases, expert witness assessment, and substance abuse assessment. This fully revised edition reflects the latest developments in research and theory, including the most recent codes and standards published by the American Psychology-Law Society and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. It is a quick reference for forensic psychologists and mental health professionals involved in court cases.

Provides quick reference information on administering, interpreting, and scoring the assessment instruments most frequently used by forensic psychologists. Covers custody cases, expert witness assessment, fitness to stand trial, civil commitment, and substance abuse assessment.

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Series Preface
Introduction to Essentials of Forensic Assessment
Essentials of Child Custody Evaluations
Essentials of Personal Injury Assessment
Essentials of Malingering Assessment
Essentials of Competency to Stand Trial Assessment
Essentials of Involuntary Civil Commitment Assessment for Mental Illness
Essentials of Juvenile Assessment
Essentials of Substance Abuse Assessment
Essentials of Maltreatment Assessment
Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Psychological Abuse, and Domestic Violence
Essentials of Violence and Risk Assessment
References
Annotated Bibliography
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Index
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MARC J. ACKERMAN, PhD, Chair of the Forensic Psychology Program at the Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, is a forensic and clinical psychologist and expert on personal injury and child custody. He maintains a counseling and consulting practice in Milwaukee and is the author of several books for psychologists and lawyers on the topic of child custody, including Wiley's Clinician's Guide to Child Custody Evaluations, Third Edition and "Does Wednesday Mean Mom's House or Dad's?": Parenting Together While Living Apart, Second Edition. He has been involved in thousands of personal injury and custody evaluation cases and is the cocreator of ASPECT, a major child-custody evaluation instrument.

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