The assessment and improvement of eyewitness testimony of children is the topic of this volume. The first section examines factors that contribute to the reliability and accuracy of testimony, including the effects of extended delays, repeated questioning and exposure to leading questions.

The second part describes techniques that have been developed to improve the quality of children's testimony, including interview techniques and the use of anatomically correct dolls, and explores their empirical and theoretical underpinnings. The final chapters focus on policy issues, including...

Research and practice on a widely used psychological test in forensic psychology - the MMPI-2 - are examined and integrated in this volume. Chapters discuss the psychological and legal bases of forensic psychological assessment in general, and the use of the MMPI-2 in particular, in a variety of specific forensic applications involving criminal and civil proceedings.

Details the development of content scales for the first adaptation of the MMPI psychopathological assessment tool for use with adolescents. Reviews previous applications of MMPI to adolescents; presents rationales for the scale development; and describes both normative and clinical samples. See BJ698, The MMPI; a Contemporary Normative Study of Ado

With the introduction of managed care to mental health treatment, patients increasingly are being seen in outpatient settings. Although the MMPI-2 and its predecessor, the MMPI have long been used for outpatient assessment, the bulk of research on the test has been done at inpatient psychiatric hospitals. This volume provides the first extensive set of correlates for the MMPI-2 in outpatient settings, showing the relationship of MMPI-2 scores to clinically relevant behavior.

Reporting the results of a large-scale research project on the use of the MMPI-2 in community mental health centers,...