Psychological Evaluation of Children in Personal Injury Lawsuits

Jemour Maddux, PsyD, ABPP, is former chair of the American Psychological Association (APA) Committee on Professional Practice and Standards. He co-developed APA guidelines for child custody evaluations and child protection evaluations, and he chaired development of APSAC's guidelines for evaluations regarding child maltreatment. A board-certified forensic psychologist, fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, and of APA, Maddux combines national policy authorship with courtroom experience, ABFP examination faculty service, and editorial leadership in forensic psychology. He trains, consults, and testifies nationwide across diverse legal contexts such as child protection, delinquency, (re-)sentencing, disputed confessions, matrimonial, and high-stakes civil litigation matters.

• PrefaceAcknoweldgmentsChapter 1. IntroductionPart I. Legal FrameworkChapter 2. Legal Standards and Rules for Forensic PsychologistsChapter 3. Tort LawChapter 4. Child Injury LawPart II. PrinciplesChapter 5. Developmental Psychology for Litigated HarmChapter 6. Child and Adolescent Mental HealthChapter 7. Injured Children and MalingeringPart III. MethodsChapter 8. PreparationChapter 9. AssessmentChapter 10. Data Integration, Analysis, and ConclusionsReferencesAbout the Author

"Psychological Evaluation of Children in Personal Injury Lawsuits fills a striking gap in the forensic literature by spelling out what competent child personal injury assessments actually require. Clinicians, attorneys, and courts alike will benefit from its thoughtful analysis of legal standards and its practical guidance for structuring evaluations that are rigorous, transparent, and useful." - Eric G. Mart, PhD, ABPP (Forensic), private practice, Portsmouth, NH