Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology

Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., is in independent practice as Director of the Neuropsychology Clinic at Psych Associates of Maryland in Towson, Columbia and Bethesda, Maryland and consults on neuropsychology and drug abuse research issues.Dr. Lawrence Hartlage has served as president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology; the American Psychological Association division of Neuropsychology; and the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Elected to Fellow status by seven divisions of the American Psychological Association, he was a charter Fellow of the American Psychological Society and listed in the inaugural “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare.” He has served as consultant to the Canadian Research Council; Center for Disease Control; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; National Institutes of Health and U.S. Surgeon General.

• Section I Foundations of Neuropsychology Chapter 1-Overview of Forensic Neuropsychology Chapter 2-Principles of Brain Structure and Function Chapter 3-Historical Influences in Forensic Neuropsychology Chapter 4-Neuropsychology of Intelligence: Forensic Implications Chapter 5-Normative Data and Scaling Issues in Neuropsychology Chapter 6-Detecting Exaggeration, Poor Effort and Malingering in Neuropsychology Chapter 7-Neuroimaging of Aggression: Empirical Findings and Implications Section II Ethical/Legal issues in neuropsychology Chapter 8- Maximizing Test Security in Forensic Neuropsychology Chapter 9-Neuropsychological Evaluations in the Context of Competency DecisionsChapter 10-Criminal Law, Competency, Insanity, and DangerousnessChapter 11-Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege in Forensic NeuropsychologyChapter 12-Conflicts of Interest and Other Nettlesome Pitfalls for the Expert Witness Section III Practice issues in neuropsychology Chapter 13-Depositions Chapter 14-Neuropsychology in the Courtroom Chapter 15-Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment of Members of Minority Groups: The Case for Assessing Hispanics Chapter 16-When Change Matters: Objective Methods for Measuring Change in Neuropsychological Test Scores Chapter 17 The Estimation of Premorbid IQChapter 18-Ecological Validity Issues that Arise in Medi-Legal Cases WhenNeuropsychologists are Asked to Assess Patients With Traumatic Brain InjuriesSection IV Special areas and populations in neuropsychologyChapter 19-The Admissibility of Neuropsychological Evidence: A PrimerChapter 20-Neuropsychological Assessment in Disability Determination, Fitness for Duty Evaluations and Rehabilitation Planning Chapter 21-Forensic Neuropsychology and the Older ClientChapter 22-Providing Forensic Neuropsychological Services to Children and Youth Chapter 23-Special Difficulties of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Forensic Arena Chapter 24-Neuropsychology of Substance Use Disorders in Forensic Settings Chapter 25 Neurotoxicology Section V Conclusion Chapter 26-Forensic Neuropsychology in the Future