The leading resource on forensic practice

The Psychologist as Expert Witness, Second Edition introduces practitioners to the law and the role of psychologists in the courtroom, covering all facets of forensic practice–one of the most rapidly growing areas of professional specialization. This comprehensive primer prepares the psychologist to function credibly as an expert witness, identifying the current and emerging areas of application of psychology to the law.

Revealing psychology’s enormous potential to promote human welfare through the American system of jurisprudence, former American Psychological Association president Theodore Blau:

• Outlines the ways psychology has come into contact with the court via the areas of neuropsychology, clinical psychology, psychotherapy, mental disability, psychological profiles, various marital and family issues, and others
• Offers a wide range of situations in which psychologists have appeared as expert witnesses
• Includes step-by-step instructions on examining competency to stand trial and making custody recommendations
• Examines cases where psychologists have done well–and not so well–in court
• Discusses malingering, deceit, and exaggeration
• Presents guidelines for testifying in marital, civil, and criminal disputes
• Emphasizes standards for practice and practical training in providing testimony to the courts

All of the requisite forms forensic psychologists need in one compact volume--a crucial time-saver for mental health professionals in today's complex legal system
From child custody battles to competency hearings, the role of the psychologist in law is growing rapidly. Whether working in the legal context as an expert witness, evaluator, or consultant, it is necessary for the mental health professional to maintain a very high standard of documentation. This requires a detailed knowledge of a large amount of forms, as well as their correct preparation.
Now fully updated and revised, "The Forensic Documentation Sourcebook, Second Edition" provides the most useful and current forms for accurate and comprehensive documentation and record keeping. These ready-to-use forms will save you and your practice hours that would otherwise be spent creating and collating them, freeing you to devote more energy to the important matters of the case you are working on. A companion CD includes all documents in Word format so you can customize them according to the unique needs of your practice.
Covering every aspect of forensic mental health practice, this fully revised "Second Edition" also includes:

• Two new chapters containing more than twenty forms for family law consultation and neuropsychological assessment
  
• Completed copies of key forms illustrating the type of information required
  
• Clear, concise explanations of the purpose of each form-including when it should be used, with whom, and at what point in the examination