FORENSIC USES OF CLINICAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS by Robert P. Archer (Editor), Elizabeth M. A. Wheeler (Editor) ( 9781136311345 )

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Title:

FORENSIC USES OF CLINICAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS

By:

Robert P. Archer (Editor), Elizabeth M. A. Wheeler (Editor)

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1136311343

ISBN 13:

9781136311345

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

26 April, 2013

Edition:

2nd New edition

Pages:

432

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.

Illustrations:

38 Tables, black and white

Publication:

Imprint:

Routledge

Returns:

Non-returnable

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