Clinical Psychology

given her or his deficits, as well as one that will be efficient in the sense of requiring a minimum amount of staff time and su ...

to“treat”the patient’s deficits. Golden et al. (1992, pp. 214–215) offer the following general guidelines for formulating this t ...

Some clinical psychologists do not feel very comfortable doing neuropsychological assessment, nor are they qualified. Their trai ...

brain–behavior issues are raised, nor is it likely that it will be routinely reimbursed. Rather, neuropsycho- logical assessment ...

likely to specialize in the fields of forensic neuro- psychology (e.g., assessing for brain injury in civil or criminal cases), ...

CHAPTER SUMMARY The field of neuropsychology has witnessed tre- mendous growth over the past several decades. Neuropsychology is ...

deliriumA disruption of consciousness often caused by exposure to toxins. difference scoresA method for interpreting neuropsycho ...

pattern analysisA method of neuropsychological test interpretation in which the basic pattern of scores on tests is examined to ...

19 Forensic Psychology FOCUS QUESTIONS What historical events influenced the develop- ment of the forensic psychology specialty ...

B ecause clinical psychologists are said to be “experts”in human behavior, it is not surprising that some of them would begin to ...

area of criminal, civil, family, and administrative law. In addition, they serve as consultants to agencies and individuals thro ...

Justice Journal, Law and Psychology Review, Criminal Justice and Behavior, Behavioral Sciences and the Law, American Journal of ...

Issues of ethics and standards will weigh heavily in any professional arena that allows for so many role conflicts, biases, dist ...

forensic psychology continues to debate whether Daubertpromotes science in expert testimony, con- fuses judges and juries, or op ...

■ Talk in personally meaningful terms. ■ Listen carefully to the wording of questions. ■ Take time to think. Criminal Cases For ...

burden of proving the defendant’s insanity on the defense rather than requiring the prosecution to prove the defendant’s sanity. ...

To conduct an evaluation for criminal insanity, the psychologist must address whether the person has a mental disorder or defect ...

Competency to Stand Trial. For this question, the issue is the defendant’s state of mind at the time of the trial, not when the ...

or care in a hospital. An additional criterion is that no less restrictive alternative (other than hospitalization) is available ...

custody may be contraindicated in situations where parents have an emotionally charged, conflictual relationship. In these insta ...