Psychological Evaluations for the Courts

The definitive reference and text for both mental health and legal professionals is now in a thoroughly updated third edition. This volume offers a uniquely comprehensive discussion of the legal and clinical contexts of forensic assessment, along with best-practice guidelines for participating effectively and ethically in a wide range of criminal and civil proceedings. Extensively revised, the third edition analyzes recent legal developments concerning the admissibility of expert testimony, the insanity defense, sexual predators, the death penalty, outpatient commitment, medication refusal, juvenile justice, antidiscrimination laws, special education laws, and more. It also presents new empirical findings and instruments related to risk assessment, criminal and civil competencies, child custody, and feigning mental illness.

ISBN 1572309660   Pages 804 ISBN13 9781572309661 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Guilford Publications   Weight (grammes) 1820 Imprint Guilford Publications   Published in New York Format Hardback   Previous ISBN 9781572302365 Publication date 25 Oct 2007   Height (mm) 258 Library of Congress 2007023963   Width (mm) 184 DEWEY 614.1   Spine width (mm) 52 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

Pt. I		General Considerations
Ch. 1		Law and the Mental Health Professions: An Uneasy Alliance		3
Ch. 2		An Overview of the Legal System: Sources of Law, the Court System, and the Adjudicative Process		26
Ch. 3		The Nature and Method of Forensic Assessment		43
Ch. 4		Constitutional, Common-Law, and Ethical Contours of the Evaluation Process: The Mental Health Professional as Double Agent		69
Ch. 5		Managing Public and Private Forensic Services		101
Pt. II		The Criminal Process
Ch. 6		Competency to Stand Trial		125
Ch. 7		Other Competencies in the Criminal Process		165
Ch. 8		Mental State at the Time of the Offense		201
Ch. 9		Sentencing		269
Pt. III		Noncriminal Adjudication
Ch. 10		Civil Commitment		325
Ch. 11		Civil Competencies		368
Ch. 12		Compensating Mental Injury: Workers' Compensation and Torts		401
Ch. 13		Federal Antidiscrimination and Entitlement Laws		424
Pt. IV		Children and Families
Ch. 14		Juvenile Delinquency		465
Ch. 15		Child Abuse and Neglect		494
Ch. 16		Child Custody in Divorce		539
Ch. 17		Education and Habilitation		564
Pt. V		Communicating with the Courts
Ch. 18		Consultation, Report Writing, and Expert Testimony		577
Ch. 19		Sample Reports		606
Ch. 20		Glossary		692

'Melton et al. have done it again... and again. This third edition upholds the book's undisputed standing as the single, indispensable reference for forensic mental health examiners, students in forensic training programs, and attorneys. Thoroughly revised, it retains concepts of enduring value to the field while incorporating the most important advances in forensic assessment over the last 10 years.' - "Thomas Grisso, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA" 'One of those rare books for which 'must read' is an understatement. Even more than its predecessors, this edition deserves ovations for combining cutting-edge science, exceptional clinical insight, and outstanding legal acumen. The platinum standard for forensic best practice has just arrived.' - "John Monahan, PhD, John S. Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Virginia, USA" 'As good as the previous editions were, this third edition is even better. Its lucid exposition of legal issues, combined with sophisticated discussion of assessment approaches and ethical concerns, make it an invaluable companion for forensic mental health professionals and trainees of all disciplines. One of the few indispensable references for forensic mental health practice.' - "Paul S. Appelbaum, MD, Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine, and Law, Columbia University, USA" 'This is a truly indispensable volume that both embodies and establishes the state of the discipline. Its breadth of coverage is unmatched by any other book, and each topic is analyzed critically and in exacting detail. The quality of psycholegal scholarship is, quite simply, awesome. For educators, this book can serve as the single required text for virtually any graduate or post-graduate training program in forensic psychology. It is also an excellent practice guide for those already working in the field.' - "Stephen D. Hart, PhD, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Canada"

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