Forensic Psychologist's Report Writing Guide

Sarah Brown is a Professor in the Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement at Coventry University, UK.Erica Bowen was a Professor in the Centre for Research in Psychology, Behaviour and Achievement at Coventry University, UK and moved in 2016 to become Professor of Prevention of Violence and Abuse at the University of Worcester, UK.David Prescott is a practising forensic practitioner in New England, USA.

• Introduction Section 1: general issues of reporting across different types of assessmentsChapter 1: Reporting psychometric tests Chapter 2: Reporting intellectual capacity/cognitive functioning Chapter 3: Reporting actuarial risk Chapter 4: Reporting case formulation and opinion Chapter 5: Reporting structured professional judgement Chapter 6: Reporting personality functioning Chapter 7: Reporting change Section 2: considerations when reporting on specific client groups Chapter 8: Reporting on juvenile clients Chapter 9: Reporting on female clients Chapter 10: Reporting on vulnerable clients including those with cognitive impairments Chapter 11: Reporting on relationships, e.g. parenting competence, couples’ assessments Section 3: considerations when reporting in specific contextsChapter 12: Reporting in secure settings, e.g. prisons, forensic hospitals Chapter 13: Reporting for parole or other hearings, e.g. mental health tribunals Chapter 14: Reporting for community contexts, e.g. probation, community-based programmes/organisations Appendix 1: Example Report 1Appendix 2: Example Report 2Appendix 3: Example Report 3

'Those who aspire to excellence in forensic and correctional report-writing will find that the various chapters in The Forensic Psychologists’ Report Writing Guide offer superb guidance. It will be supremely helpful to psychologists who write such reports, attorneys who use them in litigation, judges who rely on them to inform their decisions, and clinical administrators who seek high quality in their reports.' - Kirk Heilbrun, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA'This volume is an excellent resource for students developing their report writing skills, and an essential desk reference for practitioners. An international team of leading academics and practitioners take an evidence-based approach supported by concrete real world examples and advice on the diverse range of reports that forensic psychologists are asked to write.' - Caoilte Ó Ciardha, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK"Overall, I thoroughly recommend this book to trainee and qualified practitioners. The editors have done an excellent job of collating accessible and practical expertise from the current field. New assessors will find it a useful primer and existing assessors will find chapters on neglected areas stimulating for new reflection. I recommend using it alongside a writing style guide and maintaining a critical stance, remembering that we can still improve the accessibility, language and cultural sensitivity of our reports." - Sophie Ellis, Trainee Forensic Psychologist, Institute of Criminology: Cambridge University, Forensic Update (British Psychological Society)