Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology

Section 1 Foundations: overview of forensic neuropsychology; the neuropsychological basis of intelligence, revised - some false starts and a clinical model; normative data and scaling issues in neuropsychology; diagnostic decision-making in neuropsychology; detecting malingering in civil forensic evaluations. Section 2 Issues unique to brain injury: epidemiology of traumatic brain injury; neuroimaging in forensic neuropsychology; behavioural change following traumatic brain injury; utilizing neuropsychological assessment in disability determination and rehabilitation planning. Section 3 Practice issues: depositions; diagnostic issues - attorney perspective; neuropsychology in the courtroom. Section 4 Ethical issues: to release, or not to release "raw test data", that is the question; trained third party presence during forensic neuropsychological evaluations; conflicts of interest and other pitfalls for the expert witness. Section 5 Special areas: forensic neuropsychology with children; forensic neurotoxicology; forensic neuropsychological assessment in criminal law cases; neuropsychological evaluations in the context of competency decisions; future of forensic neuropsychology.