Forensic mental health experts have gained increasing visibility in the legal arena, particularly in the area of assessment. Handbook of Forensic Assessment addresses this topic from a psychiatric as well as psychological perspective. With contributions from leading psychologists and psychiatrists, this book discusses the interrelationship of the disciplines while offering detailed assessment protocols for a comprehensive range of forensic evaluations. Forensic psychologists are provided with sample reports for selected chapters, demonstrating the integrative as well as independent potential of contributions from both disciplines. Table of Contents Foreword vii
Preface xi Contributors xiii PART 1 CRIMINAL MATTERS 1 1 Competence to Stand Trial 3
Kathleen P. Stafford and Robert L. Sadoff 2 Competency to Waive Miranda Rights 25
Elliot L. Atkins and Kenneth J. Weiss 3 Sentencing 49
Elliot L. Atkins and Clarence Watson 4 Competency Restoration 79
Steven E. Samuel and Timothy J. Michals 5 Sex Offender Evaluations 97
Philip H. Witt, Frank M. Dattilio, and John M. W. Bradford 6 Criminal Responsibility 121
Robert L. Sadoff and Frank M. Dattilio 7 Capital Litigation: Special Considerations 145
Alan M. Goldstein and Harold J. Bursztajn 8 Diminished Capacity in Federal Sentencing 171
Gerald Cooke and Henry R. Bleier 9 Testimonial Capacity 187
Randy K. Otto, Robert L. Sadoff, and Amanda M. Fanniff 10 Postconviction Proceedings 205
Aderonke Oguntoye and Eric Y. Drogin 11 Juvenile Delinquency and Decertification 227
Frank M. Dattilio and Laurentine Fromm 12 Addictions 255
Curtis L. Barrett and Richard F. Limoges PART 2 CIVIL MATTERS 275 13 Personal Injury: The Independent Medical Examination in Psychology and Psychiatry 277
Laurence Miller, Robert L. Sadoff, and Frank M. Dattilio 14 Employment Discrimination and Harassment 303
Liza H. Gold and William J. Stejskal 15 Structural and Clinical Assessment of Risk of Violence 335
Kenneth Tardiff and Dawn M. Hughes 16 Child Abuse and Neglect 361
Gillian Blair and Annie G. Steinberg 17 Abuse and Neglect of Adults 391
Carla Rodgers and Mark Siegert 18 Education and Habilitation 417
Mark J. Hauser, Robert F. Putnam, and Gregory I. Young 19 Child Custody and Parental Fitness 433
Gerald Cooke and Donna M. Norris 20 Americans With Disabilities Act Evaluations 459
Lisa Drago Piechowski and Urrooj Rehman 21 Civil Commitment 479
David F. Mrad and Clarence Watson 22 Competency to Consent to Treatment 503
Nicole Foubister and Mary Connell 23 Guardianship 521
Eric Y. Drogin and Thomas G. Gutheil 24 Psychiatric and Psychological Malpractice 543
Eric Y. Drogin and Donald J. Meyer 25 Fitness for Duty 571
Lisa Drago Piechowski and Albert M. Drukteinis 26 Psychological Autopsy 593
Frank M. Dattilio and Robert L. Sadoff PART 3 FORENSIC PRACTICE CONSIDERATIONS 613 27 Developing and Operating a Forensic Practice 615
Stanley L. Brodsky and William H. Reid 28 Interstate Practice 649
Robert L. Sadoff and Frank M. Dattilio 29 Conceptualization and Assessment of Malingering 659
Richard Rogers and Robert P. Granacher, Jr. 30 Transcultural Considerations 679
Seema Garg, Frank M. Dattilio, and Pietro Miazzo Appendix A Scientific Glossary 697
Appendix B Legal Glossary 727
Appendix C Compendium of Cited Psychological Tests 745
Appendix D Sample Reports 751
Psychiatric Evaluation—Juvenile Decertification 751
Psychological Evaluation—Juvenile Decertification 758
Preliminary Report on Psychology Board Complaint by Ms. B Against A, PhD 777 Author Index 789 Subject Index 797 --- from the publisher | 
