The American Psychiatric Publishing textbook of forensic psychiatry / edited by Robert I. Simon, Liza H. Gold.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Simon, Robert I.

Gold, Liza H., 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic psychiatry.

Forensic psychiatry--United States.

United States.

Forensic Psychiatry.

Medical Subjects:

Forensic Psychiatry.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 597 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Textbook of forensic psychiatry

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2004]

Contents:

Part I Introduction to Forensic Psychiatry

1 Rediscovering Forensic Psychiatry / Liza H. Gold, M.D. 3

2 Introduction to the Legal System / Daniel W. Shuman, J.D. 37

3 Starting a Forensic Practice / Robert P. Granacher Jr., M.D. 55

4 The Expert Witness / Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D. 75

5 Ethics in Forensic Psychiatry / Robert Weinstock, M.D., Liza H. Gold, M.D. 91

6 Psychiatric Diagnosis in Litigation / Robert I. Simon, M.D., Liza H. Gold, M.D. 117

7 The Forensic Examination and Report / Robert M. Wettstein, M.D. 139

8 Working With Attorneys / Robert L. Sadoff, M.D. 165

Part II Civil Litigation

9 Psychiatric Malpractice and the Standard of Care / Donald J. Meyer, M.D., Robert I. Simon, M.D. 185

10 Civil Competency / Ralph Slovenko, J.D., Ph.D. 205

11 Forensic Assessment in Personal Injury Litigation / Joan B. Gerbasi, M.D., J.D. 231

12 Personal Injury and the Legal Process / Marvin Firestone, M.D., J.D. 263

13 Disability / Albert M. Drukteinis, M.D., J.D. 287

14 The Workplace / Liza H. Gold, M.D. 303

Part III Issues in Criminal Justice

15 Competency to Stand Trial and the Insanity Defense / Phillip J. Resnick, M.D., Stephen Noffsinger, M.D. 329

16 Forensic Assessment of Sex Offenders / Howard Zonana, M.D., J. Adrienne Roth, Ph.D., Vladmir Coric, M.D. 349

17 Psychiatry in Correctional Settings / Jeffrey L. Metzner, M.D., Joel A. Dvoskin, Ph.D., A.B.P.P. 377

18 Forensic Psychiatry and Law Enforcement / Debra A. Pinals, M.D., Marilyn Price, M.D. 393

Part IV Special Topics

19 Malingering / John W. Thompson Jr., M.D., H.W. LeBourgeois III, M.D., F. William Black, Ph.D. 427

20 Children and Adolescents / Peter Ash, M.D. 449

21 Personal Violence / Alan R. Felthous, M.D. 471

22 Understanding Prediction Instruments / Douglas Mossman, M.D. 501

23 The Evolving Standard in Forensic Psychological Testing / Daniel Brown, Ph.D. 525.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1585620874

OCLC:

54007329