Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment

This text provides forensic psychologists and mental health professionals involved in court cases with guidelines for widely used assessment tools. It covers custody cases, expert witness assessment, fitness to stand trial, civil commitment and substance abuse assessment.

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This is the first and only book to provide forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals involved in court cases with state-of-the-art interpretive and administrative guidelines for the most widely used assessment tools. The book covers custody cases, expert witness assessment, fitness to stand trial, civil commitment, substance abuse assessment, and other aspects of forensic mental health practice.