Handbook of Forensic Assessment

ERIC Y. DROGIN, JD, PHD, ABPP, is a Diplomate and former President of the American Board of Forensic Psychology and a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.  He serves on the faculties of the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Longwood Psychiatry Residency Training Program, and teaches courses in law and mental health for the University of New Hampshire School of Law and the University of Wales.  He is the author of several books, chapters, and articles addressing the interface of psychology, psychiatry, and law. FRANK M. DATTILIO, PHD, ABPP, holds a dual faculty position in psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  He has published widely and has testified in numerous state and federal jurisdictions for the prosecution and the defense, and has served in numerous court appointments in criminal cases.  He has consulted on cases for the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is a prolific author and international speaker.ROBERT L. SADOFF, MD, is Clinical Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and serves as Director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.  He is board certified in psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, and legal medicine.  Dr. Sadoff has conducted over 10,000 forensic psychiatric examinations, has lectured throughout the United States and several countries abroad, and is a prolific writer, having authored or coauthored several books including Forensic Psychiatry: A Practical Guide for Lawyers and Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Malpractice: Cases and Comments for Clincians—winner of the 1993 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award—and Ethical Issues in Forensic Psychiatry: Minimizing Harm.THOMAS G. GUTHEIL, MD, is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School and an internationally known lecturer, writer, and consultant on medicolegal issues, risk management, and malpractice prevention.  He is a founder of the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program in Psychiatry and Law, currently serves as the President of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, and is the author or coauthor of several books in the areas of law and medicine, including the Clinical Hand-book of Psychiatry and the Law—winner of the 1983 Manfred S. Guttmacher Award—now in its Fourth Edition.

• Foreword vii Preface xiContributors xiiiPART 1 CRIMINAL MATTERS 11 Competence to Stand Trial 3Kathleen P. Stafford and Robert L. Sadoff2 Competency to Waive Miranda Rights 25Elliot L. Atkins and Kenneth J. Weiss3 Sentencing 49Elliot L. Atkins and Clarence Watson4 Competency Restoration 79Steven E. Samuel and Timothy J. Michals5 Sex Offender Evaluations 97Philip H. Witt, Frank M. Dattilio, and John M. W. Bradford6 Criminal Responsibility 121Robert L. Sadoff and Frank M. Dattilio7 Capital Litigation: Special Considerations 145Alan M. Goldstein and Harold J. Bursztajn8 Diminished Capacity in Federal Sentencing 171Gerald Cooke and Henry R. Bleier9 Testimonial Capacity 187Randy K. Otto, Robert L. Sadoff, and Amanda M. Fanniff10 Postconviction Proceedings 205Aderonke Oguntoye and Eric Y. Drogin11 Juvenile Delinquency and Decertification 227Frank M. Dattilio and Laurentine Fromm12 Addictions 255Curtis L. Barrett and Richard F. LimogesPART 2 CIVIL MATTERS 27513 Personal Injury: The Independent Medical Examination in Psychology and Psychiatry 277Laurence Miller, Robert L. Sadoff, and Frank M. Dattilio14 Employment Discrimination and Harassment 303Liza H. Gold and William J. Stejskal15 Structural and Clinical Assessment of Risk of Violence 335Kenneth Tardiff and Dawn M. Hughes16 Child Abuse and Neglect 361Gillian Blair and Annie G. Steinberg17 Abuse and Neglect of Adults 391Carla Rodgers and Mark Siegert18 Education and Habilitation 417Mark J. Hauser, Robert F. Putnam, and Gregory I. Young19 Child Custody and Parental Fitness 433Gerald Cooke and Donna M. Norris20 Americans With Disabilities Act Evaluations 459Lisa Drago Piechowski and Urrooj Rehman21 Civil Commitment 479David F. Mrad and Clarence Watson22 Competency to Consent to Treatment 503Nicole Foubister and Mary Connell23 Guardianship 521Eric Y. Drogin and Thomas G. Gutheil24 Psychiatric and Psychological Malpractice 543Eric Y. Drogin and Donald J. Meyer25 Fitness for Duty 571Lisa Drago Piechowski and Albert M. Drukteinis26 Psychological Autopsy 593Frank M. Dattilio and Robert L. SadoffPART 3 FORENSIC PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS 61327 Developing and Operating a Forensic Practice 615Stanley L. Brodsky and William H. Reid28 Interstate Practice 649Robert L. Sadoff and Frank M. Dattilio29 Conceptualization and Assessment of Malingering 659Richard Rogers and Robert P. Granacher, Jr.30 Transcultural Considerations 679Seema Garg, Frank M. Dattilio, and Pietro MiazzoAppendix A Scientific Glossary 697Appendix B Legal Glossary 727Appendix C Compendium of Cited Psychological Tests 745Appendix D Sample Reports 751Psychiatric Evaluation—Juvenile Decertification 751Psychological Evaluation—Juvenile Decertification 758Preliminary Report on Psychology Board Complaint by Ms. B Against A, PhD 777Author Index 789Subject Index 797

"Overall, the Handbook of Forensic Assessment is a clear and informative resource that delivers what its title promises. Forensic psychiatrists should find it a helpful addition to their libraries that they will refer to again and again in the course of their work." (Edward Poa, MD, Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law 40:4:587-589, December 2012) "There is much within this fine text that is worthy of praise given the contribution these editors and their chapter contributors have made to the academic and practitioner community alike in the field of forensic mental health assessments. Drogin, Dattilio, Sadoff, and Gutheil are to be commended for an invaluable and useful contribution to the field of forensic mental health as forensic psychiatrists and psychologists will derive considerable benefit from this book. It is a text that is highly recommended for practitioners and academics alike." (International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, September 2012)