Psychiatric Witness in Court

What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

AvCalvin A. Colarusso,Calvin A. Colarusso,Calvin A. Colarusso

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In The Psychiatric Witness In Court: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know, Cal Colarusso documents how the psychiatric profession plays a vital role in the legal process. Reports of evaluations and psychological test reports are provided, in addition to examples of direct testimony and cross-examination taken from actual cases. Colarusso ultimately demystifies the process by demonstrating that the well-prepared mental health expert has little to fear from cross-examination.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-09-24
Mått163 x 233 x 27 mm
Vikt603 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781442230392

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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!