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Practical approaches to forensic mental health testimony

Title
Practical approaches to forensic mental health testimony / Thomas G. Gutheil, Frank M. Dattilio.
Author
Gutheil, Thomas G.
Publication
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, ©2008.

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Additional Authors
Dattilio, Frank M.
Description
xvii, 157 pages; 27 cm
Summary
"Practical Approaches to Forensic Mental Health Testimony is a practical, hands-on guide to testifying in court on mental health issues. Designed for novices and seasoned practitioners, this original work cuts through dense forensic mental health theory and addresses' the actual, concrete approaches that will help you deliver ethical and effective testimonies in court. It provides analyses of actual excerpts from direct examination and cross-examination and suggestions for improved responses." "With clearly illustrated strategies and techniques that prepare readers to give accurate, expert testimonies, this book is a must-read for all mental health professionals who are serious about excelling in court!"--Jacket.
Subject
  • Forensic psychiatry
  • Interprofessional relations
  • Expert Testimony > methods
  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Lawyers
  • Interprofessional relations
  • Forensic psychiatry
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Presentation of psychiatric/psychological expert witness testimony -- The question of bias for expert witnesses -- Cross examination and other perils -- Limits on testimony -- Narcissistic obstacles to objective testimony -- The problem of late withdrawal -- Paraforensic issues -- The attorney-expert relationship -- The problem of attorney coaching -- Empirical studies of the attorney-expert relationship -- Special problems for experts.
ISBN
  • 9780781772136
  • 0781772133
LCCN
2007015683
OCLC
  • ocn123284973
  • 123284973
  • SCSB-14661626
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library