The Forensic Examination: A Handbook for the Mental Health Professional

ISBN-13: 9783030001629 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 212 str.

Alberto Goldwaser; Eric Goldwaser

Recenzje

"The target audience, according to the authors, are 'mental health professionals interested in using psychiatric and psychological understanding in the courtroom.' ... This book would be an outstanding resource for individuals wanting to expand their understanding of psychiatric medicolegal concepts through applicable and relatable case vignettes." (Yelena B. Semenova, Doody's Book Reviews, August 02, 2019)

Spis treści

Section I: Introductory concepts to the field

            Chapter 1: Working on the borderline between law and mental health

            Chapter 2: Bringing in legal terms of art to guide the mental health work

            Chapter 3: Performing an IME: From initial contact to report preparation

Section II: A primer of forensic cases and reports

            Chapter 4: Wrongful death: Medical malpractice and the suicide of a patient

            Chapter 5: Assessing psychic damage: Pain and suffering

            Chapter 6: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

            Chapter 7: Psychiatric disability examinations and worker’s compensation

            Chapter 8: Competency, testamentary capacity, and fitness assessments

            Chapter 9: Violence risk assessment

            Chapter 10: Insanity assessment: Not guilty by reason of insanity

            Chapter 11: Diminished capacity

            Chapter 12: Malingering

            Chapter 13: Stalking

            Chapter 14: Sexual Harassment

            Chapter 15: Allegation assessment

            Chapter 16: Discrimination based on sexual orientation

Appendix – Article VII: Federal rules of evidence, opinions, and expert testimony

O autorze

Alberto M. Goldwaser, MD, DLFAPA
Forensic Psychiatric Associates, LLC
Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry 
NYU School of Medicine

Eric Luria Goldwaser, DO, PhD
University of Maryland Medical Center/Sheppard Pratt Health System
Department of Psychiatry 

Blurb

This book prepares the mental health professional to use scientific skills when working within a legal framework.  Written by a seasoned forensic psychiatrist with decades of experience and professional honors, this text answers some of the most challenging questions psychiatrists face when mental health intersects with the courtroom.  The text is supported with 34 case vignettes that demonstrate ways in which seemingly simple diagnoses have unique layers of complexities that are vital within the legal system. The resource covers topics that may not be elucidated in medical schools, including what to expect from an expert witness, how to communicate with attorneys who lack a medical background, managing opposing viewpoints, psychiatric and medical malpractice, harassment, employment status, and other difficult topics as it pertains to the law. The text also knits this understanding of forensic psychiatry with clinical knowledge, addressing violence and risk assessment, discrimination, disability evaluation, psychiatric disorders, criminal and civil competence, end-of-life care and decisions, and a wide array of medical topics that have unique concerns when placed in the context of the legal system.

The Forensic Examination is a vital resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, criminal and civil defenders, and all professionals working with persons in the medicolegal system.