Calvin A. Colarusso MD, is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego and training and supervising analyst in adult and child psychoanalysis at the San Diego Center for Psychoanalysis.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Accepting the RoleChapter 2: Professional and Personal Relationships with Lawyers.Chapter 3: Components of a Thorough Adult Forensic Evaluation.Chapter 4: Components of a Thorough Child Forensic Psychiatric EvaluationChapter 5: The DepositionChapter 6: Testifying in CourtChapter 7: Testifying in CourtChapter 8: The Case of Evan DoeChapter 9: A Survey of the Legal LiteratureBibliography

Calvin Colarusso, who has written about the devastating impact of childhood sexual abuse, now turns his attention to the art and science of being a psychiatric witness in the legal system. With the help of lucid vignettes and in a step-by-step manner, Colarusso dispels misconceptions regarding the courtroom and guides us through the labyrinthine process of cross-examination in the court. He delineates the stands one needs to take in order to be comprehensible, even-handed, and just under such circumstances. Since any and all of us can be called to testify on behalf of our patients, Colarusso’s book is of immense help!