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UNINA9910808631403321 |
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Autore |
Heilbrun Kirk |
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Titolo |
Principles of forensic mental health assessment [[electronic resource] /] / Kirk Heilbrun |
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New York, : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2001 |
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ISBN |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2001.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (357 p.) |
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Collana |
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Perspectives in law & psychology ; ; v. 12 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Forensic psychology |
Mental illness - Diagnosis |
Evidence, Expert |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-333) and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Developing Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment -- Preparation -- First Contacts -- Defining the Evaluator’s Role -- Using a Model -- Data Collection -- Selection -- Administration -- Data Interpretation -- Assessing Response Style -- Incorporating Scientific Reasoning and Data -- Making Assertions and Clarifying Limits -- Communication -- Communicating Clearly -- Testifying Effectively -- Applying the Principles of Forensic Mental Health Assessment -- Implications for Research, Training, Practice, and Policy. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Most of the literature in forensic mental health assessment is organized around the particular legal issue that is the focus of a given assessment, tool, or research study. This book starts with a different assumption: There are broad principles of forensic assessment that are applicable across different legal issues. If such principles exist, they should be derived from and supported by sources of authority in ethics, law, science, and prof- sional practice. This is what I seek to do in this book, with each of the 29 broad principles of forensic mental health assessment described and a- lyzed from the perspective of these sources of authority. There are a number of individuals who have contributed in various ways to making this a better book. It seems best to begin with a general acknowledgment: Those interested in forensic mental health assessment, particularly my colleagues from the |
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