Alberto M. Goldwaser, Eric L. Goldwaser

The Forensic Examination (eBook, PDF)

A Handbook for the Mental Health Professional

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Covers the unique challenges psychiatrists face as doctors working at the intersection of medicine and law

Includes 34 case vignettes that illustrates key clinical implications

Includes definitions and explanations for ease of use

Written by expert forensic psychiatrist who was named the Distinguished Life Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783030001636
• Artikelnr.: 54358871

Autorenporträt

Alberto M. Goldwaser, MD, DLFAPA Forensic Psychiatric Associates, LLC Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry NYU School of Medicine

Eric Luria Goldwaser, DO, PhD University of Maryland Medical Center/Sheppard Pratt Health System Department of Psychiatry

Inhaltsangabe

Section I: Introductory concepts to the field.- Working on the Borderline between Law and Mental Health.- Bringing in Legal Terms of Art to Guide the Mental Health Work.- Performing an Independent Medical Examination: from Initial Contact to Report Preparation.- Section II: A primer of forensic cases and reports.- Wrongful Death: Medical Malpractice and the Suicide of a Patient.- Assessing Psychic Damage: Pain and Suffering.- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.- Psychiatric Disability Examinations and Worker's Compensation.- Competency, Testamentary Capacity, and Fitness Assessments.- Violence Risk Assessment.- Insanity Assessment: Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.- Diminished Capacity.- Malingering.- Stalking.- Sexual Harassment.- Allegation Assessment.- Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation.- Article vii: Opinions and Expert Testimony.

Rezensionen

"The target audience, according to the authors, are 'mental health professionals interested in using psychiatric and psychological understanding in the courtroom.' ... This book would be an outstanding resource for individuals wanting to expand their understanding of psychiatric medicolegal concepts through applicable and relatable case vignettes." (Yelena B. Semenova, Doody's Book Reviews, August 02, 2019)