Forensic Psychological Assessment in Immigration Court: A Guidebook for Evidence-Based and Ethical Practice

ISBN-13: 9781138657731 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 248 str.

Barton Evans; Giselle A. Hass

Opis

This book is a specialized guide to forensic evaluations for clinicians who work with immigrants, taking into account the psychological issues that extend beyond the state of the individual, including family dynamics, social context, and cross cultural concerns.

Spis treści

Foreword Judge Lory D. Rosenberg  Introduction: Our Personal Journey  Part I: Conceptual Foundations  1. Forensic Psychology and Immigration Court: Basic Concepts  2. The Cross-Cultural, Gender, and Language Perspective  3. Ethical Standards and the Assessment of Credibility and Malingering  Part II: Applications to Forensic Practice  4. Forensic Psychological Assessment in Asylum  5. Relief from Victimization: Violence Against Women Act  6. Relief from Victimization: U Visa and T Visa  7. Forensic Psychological Assessment of Extreme Hardship  8. Other Areas of Forensic Assessment in Immigration Court  Part III: Methodology  9. Diagnostic Interviewing and Trauma-Specific Instruments in Immigration Evaluations  10. Rorschach and Performance-Based Measures in Immigration Evaluations 11. Report Writing and Expert Testimony Bibliography Index