Forensic Psychology category: 378 books
by Louis Howell
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Essay from the year 2014 in the subject Psychology - Forensic Psychology, Penal System, Boston University, course: Forensic Behavioral Analysis, language: English, abstract: This work features several short essays on the origins of criminal behavior, psychopathic behavior, mental disorders, impacts...
Cultural Competence in Forensic Mental Health
A Guide for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Attorneys
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2004
As culturally relevant psychiatry becomes common practice, the need for competent and culturally relevant forensic psychiatry comes to the forefront. This volume, written by one expert in cultural psychiatry and another in forensic psychiatry addresses that need. By combining their expertise in these...
GERIATRIC FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY
Principles and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Geriatric Forensic Psychiatry: Principles and Practice is one of the first texts to provide a comprehensive review of important topics in the intersection of geriatric psychiatry, medicine, clinical neuroscience, forensic psychiatry, and law. It will speak to a broad audience among varied fields,...
by Marc J. Ackerman
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2010
Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the key assessment instruments used by forensic psychologists
Mental health professionals are frequently called on to perform forensic assessments for a wide variety of court cases. To use these...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2013
This book provides, in a single volume, an extensive, research-based evaluation of the most popular clinical assessment tools as applied in forensic settings. These widely used instruments often require important modifications in their administration and interpretation when used for forensic purposes,...
Writing Forensic Reports
A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2008
Despite the extensive technical literature on forensic mental health, there is a lack of practical guidebooks dedicated to generating clear and persuasive forensic mental health reports. Greenfield and Gottschalk present this practical handbook to address this critical need.
This comprehensive...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2016
The Handbook of Forensic Psychopathology and Treatment explores the relationship between psychopathology and criminal behaviour in juveniles and adults. It provides a detailed explanation of the developmental pathway from the process of increasing criminal behaviour and becoming a forensic patient,...
by Katherine Ramsland
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2001
The CBS television show, "C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation," has captured audiences - and ratings - with its unflinchingly realistic details of forensic science, tools, and technology. This fascinating new book - written by an acclaimed biographer with a master's degree in forensic psychology...
by Kirk Heilbrun, Thomas Grisso, Alan Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2008
Forensic mental health assessment (FMHA) has grown into a specialization informed by research and professional guidelines. This series presents up-to-date information on the most important and frequently conducted forms of FMHA. The 19 topical volumes address best approaches to practice for particular...
Forensic Facial Identification
Theory and Practice of Identification from Eyewitnesses, Composites and CCTV
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Forensic Facial Identification discusses the latest scientific and technical advancements in the field and their implications for practice in psychology, criminology, and law.
Provides an up-to-date set of best practices for forensic facial identification
Reviews current procedures for different...
The Scientific Foundation of Neuropsychological Assessment
With Applications to Forensic Evaluation
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2011
Neuropsychology is a specialized branch of psychology which focuses on the relationship between the brain and human functions including cognition, behaviour, and emotion. With an emphasis on a scientific approach which includes analysing quantitative data, neuropsychology follows an information processing...
Young People in Forensic Mental Health Settings
Psychological Thinking and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2015
Youth crime and youth violence blights our communities and shapes the lives of many, whether they are victims, perpetrators or family members. This book examines the application of psychological thinking and practice when working with young people who display high risk behaviours across a broad range...
Occupational Therapy in Forensic Psychiatry
Role Development and Schizophrenia
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Learn Role Development techniques to provide more effective therapy to schizophrenic clients!
Occupational Therapy in Forensic Psychiatry: Role Development and Schizophrenia presents a set of guidelines for clinical practice in Role Development. Role Development is a treatment intervention...
The Psychology of False Confessions
Forty Years of Science and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
Provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the development of the science behind the psychology of false confessions
Four decades ago, little was known or understood about false confessions and the reasons behind them. So much has changed since then due in part to the diligent work done...