Gianni Pirelli is a Licensed Psychologist in New York and New Jersey, wherein he maintains a private practice in clinical and forensic psychology. His primary areas of research include forensic mental health assessment, firearm-related matters, and ethics and standards of practice in forensic psychology.Robert A. Beattey is a former prosecutor and civil litigator. He is an Enhanced Chancellor's Fellow in the Psychology Ph.D. program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, where he has been studying, teaching, and researching clinical and forensic psychology and neuropsychology.Patricia A. Zapf is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, and Director of Education and Training for Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). She maintains a private practice in forensic evaluation and is licensed in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and New York.

• Series Foreword by Ronald RoeschPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsAuthorsExpert ContributorsIntroduction Chapter 1: Identifying the Forensic Psychologist RoleTess M.S. Neal Vignette 1a: Defining Forensic PsychologyExpert Response #1: David DeMatteoExpert Response #2: Ira Packer Vignette 1b: Therapeutic Versus Forensic RolesExpert Response #1: Stanley L. BrodskyExpert Response #2: Stephen L. Golding Vignette 1c: Allegiance and ObjectivityExpert Response #1: Barry RosenfeldExpert Response #2: Daniel Murrie Chapter 2: Professional CompetenceChristina Massey Vignette 2a: Scope of Competence, and Developing and Maintaining Competence Expert Response #1: Anita L. BossExpert Response #2: Dan Krauss and Edward "Rhett" E. Landis Vignette 2b: Legal Knowledge and Knowledge of the Empirical Literature Expert Response #1: Matt C. ZaitchikExpert Response #2: Jeffrey C. Singer Vignette 2c: Representing Competencies and AdvertisingExpert Response #1: W. Neil GowensmithExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Chapter 3: Identifying the Client and Professional ServicesRaina V. Lamade Vignette 3a: Identifying the ClientExpert Response #1: Stephen L. GoldingExpert Response #2: Antoinette E. Kavanaugh Vignette 3b: Informed Consent and Internet-Based Data Expert Response #1: Barry RosenfeldExpert Response #2: Patricia A. Zapf Vignette 3c: Record Keeping, HIPAA, and Release of InformationExpert Response #1: Eric G. MartExpert Response #2: Rebecca Weiss Chapter 4: Recognizing and Managing Professional BoundariesRebecca Spizzirri Vignette 4a: Conflicts of Interest and Multiple RelationshipsExpert Response #1: Robert PrentkyExpert Response #2: Elizabeth L. Jeglic Vignette 4b: Considering the Impact of Personal Beliefs and Experience Expert Response #1: Jorge G. VarelaExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Vignette 4c: Providing Emergency Services to Forensic ExamineesExpert Response #1: Eric G. MartExpert Response #2: Christina A. Pietz Chapter 5: Navigating Conflicts with Systems and Other ProfessionalsLauren Kois Vignette 5a: Conflicts with Legal Authority and Organizational DemandsExpert Response #1: David DeMatteoExpert Response #2: Jorge G. Varela Vignette 5b: Attorney Work ProductExpert Response #1: Michael H. FogelExpert Response #2: Sean P. Hiscox Vignette 5c: Resolving Ethical Issues with other Mental Health ProfessionalsExpert Response #1: John F. EdensExpert Response #2: Sean P. Hiscox Chapter 6: Forensic Assessment I: Structuring the EvaluationCasey LaDuke Vignette 6a: Identifying the Referral Question and Addressing Multiple Psycholegal Questions in a Single EvaluationExpert Response #1: Louis B. SchlesingerExpert Response #2: Mark D. Cunningham Vignette 6b: Test Selection, Consideration of Individual and Group Differences, and Legal Admissibility StandardsExpert Response #1: Dustin B. WygantExpert Response #2: Antoinette E. Kavanaugh Vignette 6c: Third-Party PresenceExpert Response #1: Mark D. CunninghamExpert Response #2: Michael H. Fogel Chapter 7: Forensic Assessment II: Conducting the EvaluationChristopher King Vignette 7a: Maintaining the Scope of the Evaluation and Testing Rival HypothesesExpert Response #1: Kirk S. HeilbrunExpert Response #2: Daniel J. Neller Vignette 7b: Assessing Response StyleExpert Response #1: William E. FooteExpert Response #2: Dustin B. Wygant Vignette 7c: Considering Collateral Information Including Internet-Based DataExpert Response #1: Denis L. Zavodny and Gregory DeClueExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Chapter 8: Forensic Assessment III: Interpreting Evaluation FindingsPaige B. Harris Vignette 8a: Weighing Data Impartially and Considering Single Data PointsExpert Response #1: Philip H. WittExpert Response #2: Randy K. Otto Vignette 8b: Use of Appropriate Tests and Normative DataExpert Response #1: Denis L. Zavodny and Gregory DeClueExpert Response #2: Kevin S. Douglas Vignette 8c: Consideration of Idiographic DataExpert Response #1: Matt C. ZaitchikExpert Response #2: Philip H. Witt Chapter 9: Forensic Assessment IV: Conveying Evaluation Findings and OpinionsEkaterina Pivovarova Vignette 9a: Providing Verbal Feedback Expert Response #1: Stanley L. BrodskyExpert Response #2: Elizabeth L. Jeglic Vignette 9b: Transparency, Use of Jargon and Diagnostic Labels, and Commenting on Other Professionals' Work and Opinions in Reports and TestimonyExpert Response #1: Kirk S. HeilbrunExpert Response #2: Randy K. Otto Vignette 9c: Ultimate Issue Opinions Expert Response #2: Daniel J. NellerExpert Response #2: Rebecca Weiss Vignette 9d: Providing Opinions of Persons not ExaminedExpert Response #1: Louis B. SchlesingerExpert Response #2: William E. Foote Vignette 9e: Public and "Out of Court" StatementsExpert Response #1: Robert PrentkyExpert Response #2: Patricia A. Zapf Chapter 10: TreatmentHayley Wechsler Vignette 10a: Being Therapeutic while Maintaining a Forensic RoleExpert Response #1: Ira K. PackerExpert Response #2: Nancy Ryba Panza Vignette 10b: Treatment Conflicts Expert Response #1: W. Neil GowensmithExpert Response #2: Christina A. Pietz Vignette 10c: Therapy Progress Notes and Reporting for Mandated GroupsExpert Response #1: Dan Krauss and Edward "Rhett" E. LandisExpert Response #2: Michele Galietta Chapter 11: ResearchDebbie Green and Laura Grossi Vignette 11a: Conducting Research with Vulnerable Populations: Access, Recruitment, and Informed ConsentExpert Response #1: Michele GaliettaExpert Response #2: John F. Edens Vignette 11b: Obtaining Meaningful Samples and DataExpert Response #1: Marcus T. BoccacciniExpert Response #2: Naomi Goldstein and Emily Haney-Caron Vignette 11c: Completion and Publication of ResearchExpert Response #1: Daniel MurrieExpert Response #2: Marcus T. Boccaccini Index

"This Casebook provides thoughtful perspectives on how best to resolve a broad range of ethical issues in forensic psychology. Forensic specialists at all levels of experience will value and benefit from having it on their shelf." --Irving B. Weiner, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences (Retired), University of South Florida"This book will likely serve as a good refresher for practicing forensic psychologists, as an excellent and essential supplement to the education of forensic psychologists in training, and as an accessible and interesting resource for all practicing psychologists. It is written in an engaging and easily understood manner, it covers a broad range of topics, and it should assist all readers to be better prepared for their interactions with the legal system and for their work in forensic psychology." --PsycCRITIQUES

Gianni Pirelli is a Licensed Psychologist in New York and New Jersey, wherein he maintains a private practice in clinical and forensic psychology. His primary areas of research include forensic mental health assessment, firearm-related matters, and ethics and standards of practice in forensic psychology.Robert A. Beattey is a former prosecutor and civil litigator. He is an Enhanced Chancellor's Fellow in the Psychology Ph.D. program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, where he has been studying, teaching, and researching clinical and forensic psychology and neuropsychology.Patricia A. Zapf is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, and Director of Education and Training for Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). She maintains a private practice in forensic evaluation and is licensed in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and New York.

• Series Foreword by Ronald RoeschPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsAuthorsExpert ContributorsIntroduction Chapter 1: Identifying the Forensic Psychologist RoleTess M.S. Neal Vignette 1a: Defining Forensic PsychologyExpert Response #1: David DeMatteoExpert Response #2: Ira Packer Vignette 1b: Therapeutic Versus Forensic RolesExpert Response #1: Stanley L. BrodskyExpert Response #2: Stephen L. Golding Vignette 1c: Allegiance and ObjectivityExpert Response #1: Barry RosenfeldExpert Response #2: Daniel Murrie Chapter 2: Professional CompetenceChristina Massey Vignette 2a: Scope of Competence, and Developing and Maintaining Competence Expert Response #1: Anita L. BossExpert Response #2: Dan Krauss and Edward "Rhett" E. Landis Vignette 2b: Legal Knowledge and Knowledge of the Empirical Literature Expert Response #1: Matt C. ZaitchikExpert Response #2: Jeffrey C. Singer Vignette 2c: Representing Competencies and AdvertisingExpert Response #1: W. Neil GowensmithExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Chapter 3: Identifying the Client and Professional ServicesRaina V. Lamade Vignette 3a: Identifying the ClientExpert Response #1: Stephen L. GoldingExpert Response #2: Antoinette E. Kavanaugh Vignette 3b: Informed Consent and Internet-Based Data Expert Response #1: Barry RosenfeldExpert Response #2: Patricia A. Zapf Vignette 3c: Record Keeping, HIPAA, and Release of InformationExpert Response #1: Eric G. MartExpert Response #2: Rebecca Weiss Chapter 4: Recognizing and Managing Professional BoundariesRebecca Spizzirri Vignette 4a: Conflicts of Interest and Multiple RelationshipsExpert Response #1: Robert PrentkyExpert Response #2: Elizabeth L. Jeglic Vignette 4b: Considering the Impact of Personal Beliefs and Experience Expert Response #1: Jorge G. VarelaExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Vignette 4c: Providing Emergency Services to Forensic ExamineesExpert Response #1: Eric G. MartExpert Response #2: Christina A. Pietz Chapter 5: Navigating Conflicts with Systems and Other ProfessionalsLauren Kois Vignette 5a: Conflicts with Legal Authority and Organizational DemandsExpert Response #1: David DeMatteoExpert Response #2: Jorge G. Varela Vignette 5b: Attorney Work ProductExpert Response #1: Michael H. FogelExpert Response #2: Sean P. Hiscox Vignette 5c: Resolving Ethical Issues with other Mental Health ProfessionalsExpert Response #1: John F. EdensExpert Response #2: Sean P. Hiscox Chapter 6: Forensic Assessment I: Structuring the EvaluationCasey LaDuke Vignette 6a: Identifying the Referral Question and Addressing Multiple Psycholegal Questions in a Single EvaluationExpert Response #1: Louis B. SchlesingerExpert Response #2: Mark D. Cunningham Vignette 6b: Test Selection, Consideration of Individual and Group Differences, and Legal Admissibility StandardsExpert Response #1: Dustin B. WygantExpert Response #2: Antoinette E. Kavanaugh Vignette 6c: Third-Party PresenceExpert Response #1: Mark D. CunninghamExpert Response #2: Michael H. Fogel Chapter 7: Forensic Assessment II: Conducting the EvaluationChristopher King Vignette 7a: Maintaining the Scope of the Evaluation and Testing Rival HypothesesExpert Response #1: Kirk S. HeilbrunExpert Response #2: Daniel J. Neller Vignette 7b: Assessing Response StyleExpert Response #1: William E. FooteExpert Response #2: Dustin B. Wygant Vignette 7c: Considering Collateral Information Including Internet-Based DataExpert Response #1: Denis L. Zavodny and Gregory DeClueExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Chapter 8: Forensic Assessment III: Interpreting Evaluation FindingsPaige B. Harris Vignette 8a: Weighing Data Impartially and Considering Single Data PointsExpert Response #1: Philip H. WittExpert Response #2: Randy K. Otto Vignette 8b: Use of Appropriate Tests and Normative DataExpert Response #1: Denis L. Zavodny and Gregory DeClueExpert Response #2: Kevin S. Douglas Vignette 8c: Consideration of Idiographic DataExpert Response #1: Matt C. ZaitchikExpert Response #2: Philip H. Witt Chapter 9: Forensic Assessment IV: Conveying Evaluation Findings and OpinionsEkaterina Pivovarova Vignette 9a: Providing Verbal Feedback Expert Response #1: Stanley L. BrodskyExpert Response #2: Elizabeth L. Jeglic Vignette 9b: Transparency, Use of Jargon and Diagnostic Labels, and Commenting on Other Professionals' Work and Opinions in Reports and TestimonyExpert Response #1: Kirk S. HeilbrunExpert Response #2: Randy K. Otto Vignette 9c: Ultimate Issue Opinions Expert Response #2: Daniel J. NellerExpert Response #2: Rebecca Weiss Vignette 9d: Providing Opinions of Persons not ExaminedExpert Response #1: Louis B. SchlesingerExpert Response #2: William E. Foote Vignette 9e: Public and "Out of Court" StatementsExpert Response #1: Robert PrentkyExpert Response #2: Patricia A. Zapf Chapter 10: TreatmentHayley Wechsler Vignette 10a: Being Therapeutic while Maintaining a Forensic RoleExpert Response #1: Ira K. PackerExpert Response #2: Nancy Ryba Panza Vignette 10b: Treatment Conflicts Expert Response #1: W. Neil GowensmithExpert Response #2: Christina A. Pietz Vignette 10c: Therapy Progress Notes and Reporting for Mandated GroupsExpert Response #1: Dan Krauss and Edward "Rhett" E. LandisExpert Response #2: Michele Galietta Chapter 11: ResearchDebbie Green and Laura Grossi Vignette 11a: Conducting Research with Vulnerable Populations: Access, Recruitment, and Informed ConsentExpert Response #1: Michele GaliettaExpert Response #2: John F. Edens Vignette 11b: Obtaining Meaningful Samples and DataExpert Response #1: Marcus T. BoccacciniExpert Response #2: Naomi Goldstein and Emily Haney-Caron Vignette 11c: Completion and Publication of ResearchExpert Response #1: Daniel MurrieExpert Response #2: Marcus T. Boccaccini Index

"This Casebook provides thoughtful perspectives on how best to resolve a broad range of ethical issues in forensic psychology. Forensic specialists at all levels of experience will value and benefit from having it on their shelf." --Irving B. Weiner, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences (Retired), University of South Florida"This book will likely serve as a good refresher for practicing forensic psychologists, as an excellent and essential supplement to the education of forensic psychologists in training, and as an accessible and interesting resource for all practicing psychologists. It is written in an engaging and easily understood manner, it covers a broad range of topics, and it should assist all readers to be better prepared for their interactions with the legal system and for their work in forensic psychology." --PsycCRITIQUES

Gianni Pirelli is a Licensed Psychologist in New York and New Jersey, wherein he maintains a private practice in clinical and forensic psychology. His primary areas of research include forensic mental health assessment, firearm-related matters, and ethics and standards of practice in forensic psychology.Robert A. Beattey is a former prosecutor and civil litigator. He is an Enhanced Chancellor's Fellow in the Psychology Ph.D. program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, where he has been studying, teaching, and researching clinical and forensic psychology and neuropsychology.Patricia A. Zapf is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York, and Director of Education and Training for Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT). She maintains a private practice in forensic evaluation and is licensed in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, and New York.

• Series Foreword by Ronald RoeschPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the EditorsAuthorsExpert ContributorsIntroduction Chapter 1: Identifying the Forensic Psychologist RoleTess M.S. Neal Vignette 1a: Defining Forensic PsychologyExpert Response #1: David DeMatteoExpert Response #2: Ira Packer Vignette 1b: Therapeutic Versus Forensic RolesExpert Response #1: Stanley L. BrodskyExpert Response #2: Stephen L. Golding Vignette 1c: Allegiance and ObjectivityExpert Response #1: Barry RosenfeldExpert Response #2: Daniel Murrie Chapter 2: Professional CompetenceChristina Massey Vignette 2a: Scope of Competence, and Developing and Maintaining Competence Expert Response #1: Anita L. BossExpert Response #2: Dan Krauss and Edward "Rhett" E. Landis Vignette 2b: Legal Knowledge and Knowledge of the Empirical Literature Expert Response #1: Matt C. ZaitchikExpert Response #2: Jeffrey C. Singer Vignette 2c: Representing Competencies and AdvertisingExpert Response #1: W. Neil GowensmithExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Chapter 3: Identifying the Client and Professional ServicesRaina V. Lamade Vignette 3a: Identifying the ClientExpert Response #1: Stephen L. GoldingExpert Response #2: Antoinette E. Kavanaugh Vignette 3b: Informed Consent and Internet-Based Data Expert Response #1: Barry RosenfeldExpert Response #2: Patricia A. Zapf Vignette 3c: Record Keeping, HIPAA, and Release of InformationExpert Response #1: Eric G. MartExpert Response #2: Rebecca Weiss Chapter 4: Recognizing and Managing Professional BoundariesRebecca Spizzirri Vignette 4a: Conflicts of Interest and Multiple RelationshipsExpert Response #1: Robert PrentkyExpert Response #2: Elizabeth L. Jeglic Vignette 4b: Considering the Impact of Personal Beliefs and Experience Expert Response #1: Jorge G. VarelaExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Vignette 4c: Providing Emergency Services to Forensic ExamineesExpert Response #1: Eric G. MartExpert Response #2: Christina A. Pietz Chapter 5: Navigating Conflicts with Systems and Other ProfessionalsLauren Kois Vignette 5a: Conflicts with Legal Authority and Organizational DemandsExpert Response #1: David DeMatteoExpert Response #2: Jorge G. Varela Vignette 5b: Attorney Work ProductExpert Response #1: Michael H. FogelExpert Response #2: Sean P. Hiscox Vignette 5c: Resolving Ethical Issues with other Mental Health ProfessionalsExpert Response #1: John F. EdensExpert Response #2: Sean P. Hiscox Chapter 6: Forensic Assessment I: Structuring the EvaluationCasey LaDuke Vignette 6a: Identifying the Referral Question and Addressing Multiple Psycholegal Questions in a Single EvaluationExpert Response #1: Louis B. SchlesingerExpert Response #2: Mark D. Cunningham Vignette 6b: Test Selection, Consideration of Individual and Group Differences, and Legal Admissibility StandardsExpert Response #1: Dustin B. WygantExpert Response #2: Antoinette E. Kavanaugh Vignette 6c: Third-Party PresenceExpert Response #1: Mark D. CunninghamExpert Response #2: Michael H. Fogel Chapter 7: Forensic Assessment II: Conducting the EvaluationChristopher King Vignette 7a: Maintaining the Scope of the Evaluation and Testing Rival HypothesesExpert Response #1: Kirk S. HeilbrunExpert Response #2: Daniel J. Neller Vignette 7b: Assessing Response StyleExpert Response #1: William E. FooteExpert Response #2: Dustin B. Wygant Vignette 7c: Considering Collateral Information Including Internet-Based DataExpert Response #1: Denis L. Zavodny and Gregory DeClueExpert Response #2: Gianni Pirelli Chapter 8: Forensic Assessment III: Interpreting Evaluation FindingsPaige B. Harris Vignette 8a: Weighing Data Impartially and Considering Single Data PointsExpert Response #1: Philip H. WittExpert Response #2: Randy K. Otto Vignette 8b: Use of Appropriate Tests and Normative DataExpert Response #1: Denis L. Zavodny and Gregory DeClueExpert Response #2: Kevin S. Douglas Vignette 8c: Consideration of Idiographic DataExpert Response #1: Matt C. ZaitchikExpert Response #2: Philip H. Witt Chapter 9: Forensic Assessment IV: Conveying Evaluation Findings and OpinionsEkaterina Pivovarova Vignette 9a: Providing Verbal Feedback Expert Response #1: Stanley L. BrodskyExpert Response #2: Elizabeth L. Jeglic Vignette 9b: Transparency, Use of Jargon and Diagnostic Labels, and Commenting on Other Professionals' Work and Opinions in Reports and TestimonyExpert Response #1: Kirk S. HeilbrunExpert Response #2: Randy K. Otto Vignette 9c: Ultimate Issue Opinions Expert Response #2: Daniel J. NellerExpert Response #2: Rebecca Weiss Vignette 9d: Providing Opinions of Persons not ExaminedExpert Response #1: Louis B. SchlesingerExpert Response #2: William E. Foote Vignette 9e: Public and "Out of Court" StatementsExpert Response #1: Robert PrentkyExpert Response #2: Patricia A. Zapf Chapter 10: TreatmentHayley Wechsler Vignette 10a: Being Therapeutic while Maintaining a Forensic RoleExpert Response #1: Ira K. PackerExpert Response #2: Nancy Ryba Panza Vignette 10b: Treatment Conflicts Expert Response #1: W. Neil GowensmithExpert Response #2: Christina A. Pietz Vignette 10c: Therapy Progress Notes and Reporting for Mandated GroupsExpert Response #1: Dan Krauss and Edward "Rhett" E. LandisExpert Response #2: Michele Galietta Chapter 11: ResearchDebbie Green and Laura Grossi Vignette 11a: Conducting Research with Vulnerable Populations: Access, Recruitment, and Informed ConsentExpert Response #1: Michele GaliettaExpert Response #2: John F. Edens Vignette 11b: Obtaining Meaningful Samples and DataExpert Response #1: Marcus T. BoccacciniExpert Response #2: Naomi Goldstein and Emily Haney-Caron Vignette 11c: Completion and Publication of ResearchExpert Response #1: Daniel MurrieExpert Response #2: Marcus T. Boccaccini Index

"This Casebook provides thoughtful perspectives on how best to resolve a broad range of ethical issues in forensic psychology. Forensic specialists at all levels of experience will value and benefit from having it on their shelf." --Irving B. Weiner, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences (Retired), University of South Florida"This book will likely serve as a good refresher for practicing forensic psychologists, as an excellent and essential supplement to the education of forensic psychologists in training, and as an accessible and interesting resource for all practicing psychologists. It is written in an engaging and easily understood manner, it covers a broad range of topics, and it should assist all readers to be better prepared for their interactions with the legal system and for their work in forensic psychology." --PsycCRITIQUES