Forensic Uses Of Clinical Assessment Instruments (Pb 2013)

Archer R.P.

ISBN 10: 0415815223 / ISBN 13: 9780415815222

Published by Routledge, 2013

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Synopsis:

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, and it is vital that the clinician is intimately familiar with their correct application, as well as their limitations. The test instruments included are analyzed by senior figures in the field of psychological assessment who are uniquely qualified to discuss them because they have either had a crucial role in the development of the tests, or they have dedicated their careers to advancing our understanding of these clinical assessment measures. Each chapter begins with a summary of the development of the assessment instrument in its more traditional applications in clinical settings, and then considers its utilization in forensic settings. The types of forensic issues which have been addressed with that instrument are reviewed, and an illustrative case example is given which reflects the types of uses and limitations of the assessment technique when applied in a forensic context. New in this edition are a chapter on the MMPI-2-RF and separate chapters for the adult and youth versions of the Hare Psychopathy Checklist. Psychologists using assessment instruments in applied forensic settings will find this to be a valuable and practical source of information, as will attorneys wishing to gain an understanding of the application of these psychological assessment approaches in the courtroom.

About the Author: Robert P. Archer, Elizabeth M. A. Wheeler

Bibliographic Details

Title: Forensic Uses Of Clinical Assessment ...
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New
Edition: 2nd Edition