The Psychiatric Witness in Court : What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know

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Title: The Psychiatric Witness in Court : What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know
Description: In The Psychiatric Witness In Court: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know, Cal Colarusso documents how the psychiatric profession plays a vital role in the legal process. Reports of evaluations and psychological test reports are provided, in addition to examples of direct testimony and cross-examination taken from actual cases. Colarusso ultimately demystifies the process by demonstrating that the well-prepared mental health expert has little to fear from cross-examination.
Authors: Calvin A. Colarusso
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Evidence, Expert, Forensic psychiatry
Categories: PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Education, Training & Supervision, PSYCHOLOGY / Forensic Psychology
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:In The Psychiatric Witness In Court: What Mental Health Professionals Need to Know, Cal Colarusso documents how the psychiatric profession plays a vital role in the legal process. Reports of evaluations and psychological test reports are provided, in addition to examples of direct testimony and cross-examination taken from actual cases. Colarusso ultimately demystifies the process by demonstrating that the well-prepared mental health expert has little to fear from cross-examination.
ISBN:9781442230392
9781442230408
9798216328018