Forensic Psychological Assessment in Practice Case Studies [Paperback]

Forensic Psychological Assessment in Practice: Case Studiespresents a set of forensic criminal cases as examples of a scientist-practitioner model for forensic psychological assessment. The cases involve a number of forensic issues, such as criminal responsibility, violence risk assessment, treatment planning, and referral to long term forensic care. Likewise, different types of offenses are covered, for example, sexual offending, arson, homicide, robbery and domestic violence. The authors address a variety of mental disorders including psychosis, posttraumatic stress disorder, psychopathy and other personality disorders. The book will be useful for novice and experienced forensic psychologists and psychiatrists who are looking for case studies that integrate the most recent empirical evidence with psychological test findings.

1. The forensic-clinical psychologist as expert in criminal court 2. Domestic estrangement and familicide 3. Neonaticide in a Young Immigrant Woman 4. A Firesetter in Longstay Forensic Care 5. Indecent Exposure, Exhibitionism and Other Paraphilias 6 Filicide or False Confession? 7. Domestic Violence: Evaluating the Effects of Intimate Partner Battering 8. An Adolescent Violent Offender: Avoiding Premature Labeling 9. Threat Assessment in Homicide/Suicide: The Duty to Warn 10. Mistakes or malpractice: Ethics in the Practice of Forensic Psychological Assessment 11. Forensic Report Writing: The Science and the Story 12. Providing Effective Expert Testimony

In just eight case studies, Ruiter and Kaser-Boyd demonstrate how to conduct assessments that are bounded by best practices and clinical literature, and not based on supposition or overwhelmed by behaviors (or trying to understand the causes of those behaviors).  Another strength of the book is its firm grounding in both clinical practice and clinical research literature.  The result is a book that leads readers to a firm ulÃn