Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can’t help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do. This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology’s new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.
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Handbook of Psychology Preface xi
Irving B. Weiner
Volume Preface xiii
Randy K. Otto
Contributors xv
I Nature of the Field 1
1 Overview of Forensic Psychology 3
Randy K. Otto and Alan M. Goldstein
2 Forensic Training And Practice 16
Ira K. Packer and Randy Borum
3 Ethics In Forensic Practice 37
David A. Martindale and Jonathan W. Gould
4 Legal Contours Of Expert Testimony 62
Steven K. Erickson and Charles Patrick Ewing
5 Forensic Report Writing 75
Richart L. De Mier
II Forensic Evaluations In Civil Proceedings 99
6 Child Custody Evaluations: Current Literature and Practical Applications 101
Jonathan W. Gould and David A. Martindale
7 Assessment in a Child Protection Context 139
Karen S. Budd, Mary Connell, and Jennifer R. Clark
8 Psychological Evaluation of Emotional Damages in Tort Cases 172
William E. Foote and Craig R. Lareau
9 Disability and Worker’s Compensation 201
Lisa Drago Piechowski
10 Assessing Employment Discrimination and Harassment 225
Nancy L. Baker, Melba J. T. Vasquez, and Sandra L. Shullman
11 Forensic Assessment for High-Risk Occupations 246
David M. Corey and Randy Borum
12 Forensic Evaluation in Americans with Disabilities Act Cases 271
William E. Foote
13 Civil Competencies 295
Eric Y. Drogin and Curtis L. Barrett
14 Civil Commitment and Involuntary Hospitalization of the Mentally Ill 308
Craig R. Lareau
15 Evaluation and Management of Sexual Offenders 332
Mary Alice Conroy and Philip H. Witt
III Forensic Evaluations in Delinquency and Criminal Proceedings 357
16 Forensic Evaluation in Delinquency Cases 359
Thomas Grisso and Christina L. Riggs Romaine
17 Capacity to Waive Miranda Rights and The Assessment of Susceptibility to Police Coercion 381
Naomi E. S. Goldstein, Alan M. Goldstein, Heather Zelle, and Lois Oberlander Condie
18 Assessment of Competence to Stand Trial 412
Kathleen Powers Stafford and Martin O. Sellbom
19 Evaluation of Criminal Responsibility 440
Alan M. Goldstein, Stephen J. Morse, and Ira K. Packer
20 Sentencing Determinations in Death Penalty Cases 473
Mark D. Cunningham and Alan M. Goldstein
IV Special Assessment Issues 515
21 Evaluation of Malingering and Related Response Styles 517
Richard Rogers and Scott D. Bender
22 Violence Risk Assessment 541
John Monahan
23 Clinical and Forensic Issues in the Assessment of Psychopathy 556
Stephen D. Hart and Jennifer E. Storey
24 Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations 579
Kathryn Kuehnle and Mary Connell
V Forensic Consultation 615
25 Eyewitness Memory for People and Events 617
Gary L. Wells and Elizabeth F. Loftus
26 Voir Dire and Jury Selection 630
Margaret Bull Kovera
27 Trial Consultation 648
Eric Y. Drogin and Curtis L. Barrett
Author Index 665
Subject Index 693
Sobre el autor
Irving B. Weiner, Ph.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of South Florida and former Director of Psychological Services at the University of South Florida Psychiatry Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and of the Association for Psychological Science, a Diplomat of the American Board of Professional Psychology in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology, and a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Florida. He is currently President of APA Division 5 (Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics) and Past President of APA Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology), formerly president of the Society for Personality Assessment and of the International Rorschach Society, and a recipient of the Society for Personality Assessment Distinguished Contribution Award. He has authored or edited over 15 scholarly and professional books including the first edition of the Handbook of Psychology and, with W. Edward Craighead, the fourth edition of the Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.
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