Addressing the critical intersection between mental health and the legal system, this book presents a competency-based approach to clinical practice with justice-involved couples and families.
Skilled forensic consulting psychologists help clients prepare for courtroom trials. This book helps psychologists understand the demands of this challenging yet deeply rewarding field. This volume includes nuanced discussion of the ethical challenges that consultants must navigate as part of their work.
Presents a practical, systematic decision-making model based on positive ethics that practitioners can use to address conflicting roles and responsibilities, balance competing ethical and legal requirements, and maintain high standards of ethical practice and professional competence.
Expert researchers and practitioners share essential information about providing mental health services to older adults in forensic contexts, and to the courts and judges involved. This book describes the nuts and bolts of civil litigation as it relates to brain injury, dementia, PTSD, and pain; assessment of competency to stand trial; and the ......
Acclaimed for its encyclopedic coverage, this is the only handbook that synthesizes current knowledge and clinical practices in the fields of both eating disorders and obesity. Like the prior editions, the significantly revised third edition features more than 100 concise, focused chapters with lists of key readings in place of extended ......
Psychological, Social, and Legal Considerations in Forensic Examinations
Provides psychologists with information for conducting an evidence-based forensic consultation. The authors acquaint readers with the clinical and social scientific literature on sexual harassment, and apply these findings to issues that psychologists must consider in preparing ethically sound and well-substantiated forensic reports and testimony.
In Queering Law and Order, Kevin Leo Yabut Nadal examines the state of LGBTQ people within the criminal justice system, through legal cases, academic research, and popular media. This book serves as both an academic resource and a call to action for scholars, researchers, and students interested in advocating for LGBTQ rights.
The Psychological Foundations of Criminal Justice Reform
Based on a comprehensive review and analysis of the research, Craig Haney offers a carefully framed and psychologically based blueprint for making the criminal justice system fairer, with strategies to reduce crime through proactive prevention instead of reactive punishment.
What an Olympic Champion's Story Can Teach Us about Recognizing and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse--and Helping Kids Recover
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison has always been a fighter--yet as a young teen, no one knew she was also a victim. Combining Kayla's powerful story of sexual abuse by her judo coach with science-based information from two renowned therapists, this unique book provides critical guidance for parents and professionals. Learn how to spot ......
