{"product_id":"handbook-of-forensic-assessment-isbn-9780470484050","title":"Handbook of Forensic Assessment","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first handbook to explore forensic assessment from psychiatric and psychological perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The editors have assembled a magnificent collaboration between psychiatrists and psychologists to bring forth critical knowledge and insight to the core competency of forensic assessment. This handbook is essential reading and a comprehensive resource for both newly minted and seasoned forensic practitioners.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRobert I. Simon\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, Director, Program in Psychiatry and Law, Georgetown University School of Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This long-awaited resource blows the dust off traditional standards, shakes the cobwebs out of our old ways of thinking, and shows the practical steps in producing work that will make sense to juries and withstand the most skillful cross-examination. . . . [T]here is no better resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKenneth S. Pope\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, ABPP, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology; coauthor, Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Fourth Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From preparation to collection to interpretation to communication of the results, this excellent, comprehensive treasure shows how to conduct forensic assessments. Each splendid evidence-based chapter is presented from the collaboration between psychologists and psychiatrists. It is a must-have resource for forensic experts as well as general practitioners or anyone wishing to understand standard of care in forensic assessment.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMelba Vasquez\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, ABPP, 2011 American Psychological Association President\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe practitioner-oriented coverage in the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Forensic Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e examines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current state of psychology and psychiatry—including requisite clinical competencies, ethical guidelines, and considerations of multidisciplinary collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarious approaches to assessments in criminal and civil matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles of effective preparation, data collection, and interpretation, as well as communication for each special situation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics including competence to stand trial, sexual offender evaluations, addictions, child abuse, and education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverarching practice issues, such as practice development, retention, compensation, consultation, and forensic treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes sample reports that demonstrate the integrative potential of both psychology and psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating a wealth of current and multidisciplinary research, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Forensic Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become every mental health professional's most valuable one-stop reference for their forensic work.\u003c\/p\u003e  Foreword vii  \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 CRIMINAL MATTERS 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Competence to Stand Trial 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKathleen P. Stafford and Robert L. Sadoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Competency to Waive Miranda Rights 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElliot L. Atkins and Kenneth J. Weiss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Sentencing 49\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElliot L. Atkins and Clarence Watson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Competency Restoration 79\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteven E. Samuel and Timothy J. Michals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Sex Offender Evaluations 97\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip H. Witt, Frank M. Dattilio, and John M. W. Bradford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Criminal Responsibility 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert L. Sadoff and Frank M. Dattilio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Capital Litigation: Special Considerations 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlan M. Goldstein and Harold J. Bursztajn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Diminished Capacity in Federal Sentencing 171\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerald Cooke and Henry R. Bleier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Testimonial Capacity 187\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRandy K. Otto, Robert L. Sadoff, and Amanda M. Fanniff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Postconviction Proceedings 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAderonke Oguntoye and Eric Y. Drogin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Juvenile Delinquency and Decertification 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank M. Dattilio and Laurentine Fromm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Addictions 255\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCurtis L. Barrett and Richard F. Limoges\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 CIVIL MATTERS 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Personal Injury: The Independent Medical Examination in Psychology and Psychiatry 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLaurence Miller, Robert L. Sadoff, and Frank M. Dattilio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Employment Discrimination and Harassment 303\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiza H. Gold and William J. Stejskal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Structural and Clinical Assessment of Risk of Violence 335\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKenneth Tardiff and Dawn M. Hughes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Child Abuse and Neglect 361\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGillian Blair and Annie G. Steinberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Abuse and Neglect of Adults 391\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarla Rodgers and Mark Siegert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Education and Habilitation 417\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark J. Hauser, Robert F. Putnam, and Gregory I. Young\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Child Custody and Parental Fitness 433\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGerald Cooke and Donna M. Norris\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Americans With Disabilities Act Evaluations 459\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Drago Piechowski and Urrooj Rehman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Civil Commitment 479\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid F. Mrad and Clarence Watson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Competency to Consent to Treatment 503\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNicole Foubister and Mary Connell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Guardianship 521\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Y. Drogin and Thomas G. Gutheil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Psychiatric and Psychological Malpractice 543\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEric Y. Drogin and Donald J. Meyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Fitness for Duty 571\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLisa Drago Piechowski and Albert M. Drukteinis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Psychological Autopsy 593\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrank M. Dattilio and Robert L. Sadoff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 FORENSIC PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS 613\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Developing and Operating a Forensic Practice 615\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStanley L. Brodsky and William H. Reid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Interstate Practice 649\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert L. Sadoff and Frank M. Dattilio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Conceptualization and Assessment of Malingering 659\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Rogers and Robert P. Granacher, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Transcultural Considerations 679\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSeema Garg, Frank M. Dattilio, and Pietro Miazzo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Scientific Glossary 697\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Legal Glossary 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Compendium of Cited Psychological Tests 745\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Sample Reports 751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychiatric Evaluation—Juvenile Decertification 751\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychological Evaluation—Juvenile Decertification 758\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreliminary Report on Psychology Board Complaint by Ms. B Against A, PhD 777\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 789\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 797\u003c\/p\u003e \"Overall, the Handbook of Forensic Assessment is a clear and informative resource that delivers what its title promises. Forensic psychiatrists should find it a helpful addition to their libraries that they will refer to again and again in the course of their work.\" (Edward Poa, MD, \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law\u003c\/i\u003e 40:4:587-589, December 2012) \u003cp\u003e\"There is much within this fine text that is worthy of praise given the contribution these editors and their chapter contributors have made to the academic and practitioner community alike in the field of forensic mental health assessments. Drogin, Dattilio, Sadoff, and Gutheil are to be commended for an invaluable and useful contribution to the field of forensic mental health as forensic psychiatrists and psychologists will derive considerable benefit from this book. It is a text that is highly recommended for practitioners and academics alike.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eERIC Y. DROGIN\u003c\/b\u003e, JD, PHD, ABPP, is a Diplomate and former President of the American Board of Forensic Psychology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.  He serves on the faculties of the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, and teaches courses in law and mental health for the University of New Hampshire School of Law and the University of Wales.  He is the author of several books, chapters, and articles addressing the interface of psychology, psychiatry, and law.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRANK M. DATTILIO\u003c\/b\u003e, PHD, ABPP, holds a dual faculty position in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  He has published widely and has testified in numerous state and federal jurisdictions for the prosecution and the defense, and has served in numerous court appointments in criminal cases.  He has consulted on cases for the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is a prolific author and international speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eROBERT L. SADOFF,\u003c\/b\u003e MD, is Clinical Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and serves as Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  He is board certified in psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and legal medicine.  Dr. Sadoff has conducted over 10,000 forensic psychiatric examinations, has lectured throughout the United States and several countries abroad, and is a prolific writer, having authored or coauthored several books including Forensic Psychiatry: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Malpractice: Cases and Comments for Clincians—winner of the 1993 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award—and Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychiatry: Minimizing Harm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHOMAS G. GUTHEIL\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and an internationally known lecturer, writer, and consultant on medicolegal issues, risk management, and malpractice prevention.  He is a founder of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program in Psychiatry and Law, currently serves as the President of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, and is the author or coauthor of several books in the areas of law and medicine, including the Clinical Hand-book of Psychiatry and the Law—winner of the 1983 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award—now in its Fourth Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eThe first handbook to explore forensic assessment from psychiatric and psychological perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"The editors have assembled a magnificent collaboration between psychiatrists and psychologists to bring forth critical knowledge and insight to the core competency of forensic assessment. This handbook is essential reading and a comprehensive resource for both newly minted and seasoned forensic practitioners.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eRobert I. Simon\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, Director, Program in Psychiatry and Law, Georgetown University School of Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This long-awaited resource blows the dust off traditional standards, shakes the cobwebs out of our old ways of thinking, and shows the practical steps in producing work that will make sense to juries and withstand the most skillful cross-examination. . . . [T]here is no better resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKenneth S. Pope\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, ABPP, Diplomate in Clinical Psychology; coauthor, Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling, Fourth Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From preparation to collection to interpretation to communication of the results, this excellent, comprehensive treasure shows how to conduct forensic assessments. Each splendid evidence-based chapter is presented from the collaboration between psychologists and psychiatrists. It is a must-have resource for forensic experts as well as general practitioners or anyone wishing to understand standard of care in forensic assessment.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eMelba Vasquez\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, ABPP, 2011 American Psychological Association President\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe practitioner-oriented coverage in the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Forensic Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e examines:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current state of psychology and psychiatry—including requisite clinical competencies, ethical guidelines, and considerations of multidisciplinary collaboration\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eVarious approaches to assessments in criminal and civil matters\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe principles of effective preparation, data collection, and interpretation, as well as communication for each special situation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eTopics including competence to stand trial, sexual offender evaluations, addictions, child abuse, and education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverarching practice issues, such as practice development, retention, compensation, consultation, and forensic treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes sample reports that demonstrate the integrative potential of both psychology and psychiatry\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncorporating a wealth of current and multidisciplinary research, the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Forensic Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become every mental health professional's most valuable one-stop reference for their forensic work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989332345061,"sku":"NP9780470484050","price":120.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470484050.jpg?v=1761783700","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/handbook-of-forensic-assessment-isbn-9780470484050","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}