Forensic mental health assessments are evaluations conducted by individuals from different disciplines on a variety of questions in civil, criminal, and family law. A growing number of mental health professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers, are being called upon t
Forensic Mental Health Assessment: A Casebook
โ Scribed by Kirk Heilbrun, Geoffrey Marczyk, David DeMatteo
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 552
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This is the first casebook focusing specifically on forensic assessment. It contains cases from a broad range of civil, criminal, and family legal questions, described in case reports contributed by expert forensic psychologists and psychiatrists. It will be useful for anyone involved in assessments for the courts and attorneys, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and attorneys.
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