Evaluation of competence to stand trial / Patricia A. Zapf, Ronald Roesch.

By:

Zapf, Patricia A, 1971-

Contributor(s):

Roesch, Ronald, 1947-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Best practices in forensic mental health assessmentPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (xi, 211 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780199724161
0199724164

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Evaluation of competence to stand trial .DDC classification:

614/.1 22

LOC classification:

RA1151 .Z37 2009eb

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Contents:

The legal context -- Forensic mental health concepts -- Empirical foundations and limits -- Preparation for the evaluation -- Data collection -- Interpretation -- Report writing and testimony.

Summary: 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 types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifyi.

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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 types of evaluation in the criminal, civil, and juvenile/family areas. Each volume contains a thorough discussion of the relevant legal and psychological concepts, followed by a step-by-step description of the assessment process from preparing for the evaluation to writing the report and testifyi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-199) and index.

The legal context -- Forensic mental health concepts -- Empirical foundations and limits -- Preparation for the evaluation -- Data collection -- Interpretation -- Report writing and testimony.

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