Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 242 mm x 197 mm, Gewicht: 648 g
A Lawyer's Guide
Buch, Englisch, 214 Seiten, Format (B × H): 242 mm x 197 mm, Gewicht: 648 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-802852-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Lawyers frequently encounter clients and/or cases of bizarre behavior, mental illness, substance abuse, psychopathy, sexual offenses, learning disorders, birth defects, and other behavioral and emotional issues. Often they are ill-prepared to understand the nature of the psychiatric report, how the psychiatric assessment was structured, and how to best utilize and challenge these reports in court.Forensic Psychiatry: A Lawyer's Guide provides legal professionals the tools to identify mentally ill clients and help them navigate through the psychiatric information and language in reports and testimony. Topics include why a forensic psychiatrist is necessary, applications of psychiatry to law, various psychiatric disorders, and utilizing the expert witness.
Fachgebiete
- Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Rechtsmedizin, Forensik
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Kriminalpsychologie, Forensische Psychologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Chapter 1: Why you need a forensic psychiatristChapter 2: What is psychiatry?Chapter 3: Applications of psychiatry to lawChapter 4: The Mental Status ExaminationChapter 5: Common psychiatric diagnosesChapter 6: Bad vs. MadChapter 7: Critical concept in competencyChapter 8: Treatable disorders vs brain damageChapter 9: Medical problemsChapter 10: Hearing voicesChapter 11: Your Expert WitnessChapter 12: Summary and conclusionsGlossary of Terms
