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9780898622768

Psychological Evaluations for the Courts A Hndbk for Mental Health Professionals & Lawyers

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  • ISBN13:

    9780898622768

  • ISBN10:

    089862276X

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1987-03-02
  • Publisher: The Guilford Press
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Table of Contents

General Considerations
Law and the Mental Health Professions: an Uneasy Alliance. an Overview of the Legal System: Sources of Law, the Court System, and the Adjudicative Process
The Nature and Method of Forensic Assessment
Constitutional, Common-Law, and Ethical Contours of the Evaluation Process: The Mental Health Professional as Double Agent
Managing Public and Private Forensic Services
The Criminal Process
Competency to Stand Trial
Other Competencies in the Criminal Process
Mental State at the Time of the Offense
Sentencing
Noncriminal Adjudication
Civil Commitment
Civil Competencies
Compensating Mental Injuries: Workers' Compensation and Torts
Federal Antidiscrimination and Entitlement Laws
Children and Families
Juvenile Delinquency
Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Custody in Divorce
Education and Habilitation
Communicating with the Courts
Consultation, Report Writing, and Expert Testimony
Sample Reports
Glossary
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