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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 particul...

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Main Author: Packer, Ira K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Series:Best practices in forensic mental health assessment.
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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 testifyin.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 199 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199724055
0199724059
0195324854
9780195324853
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.