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Forensic Uses of Clinical Assessment Instruments Hardcover – 14 April 2006

by Robert P. Archer (Editor)

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The purpose of this book is to provide a firm basis for psychologists to understand the appropriate uses and limitations of popular clinical assessment measures as they are applied to forensic issues. The instruments were selected because of their wide use and importance in both clinical and forensic settings. The PCL-R, the PAI, and MCMI-II, for example, are typically used with adults in criminal evaluations; the MMPI-A is often used in evaluating adolescents in detention and correctional facilities; while the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (Achenbach, 1991), Personality Inventory for Children--Second Edition (PIC-2) (Lachar & Gruber, 2001), and Parenting Stress Index (PSI) (Abidin, 1995) are more commonly used in evaluating families involved in child protection and custody cases. Instruments such as the MMPI-2, the Rorschach, and the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery are widely used across many types of forensic evaluations, although the latter category of testing is particularly related to personal injury evaluations.

The end result is a unique and indispensable reference: a comprehensive overview, within a single text, of prominent clinical assessment instruments widely used for forensic purposes and designed to facilitate the optimal use of clinical assessment instruments among psychologists who have undertaken the training necessary to understand and apply psychological principles and test findings to salient legal standards or issues.

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Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (14 April 2006)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 376 pages
ISBN-10 : 080585519X
ISBN-13 : 978-0805855197
Dimensions : 17.78 x 2.24 x 25.4 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 9,745,453 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 2,612 in Criminal & Forensic Psychology (Books)
- 2,885 in Psychological Testing & Measurement (Books)
- 5,742 in Medical Diagnosis

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"...this book is densely packed with information about a number of instruments used in clinical and forensic settings....a gold mine of thoughts and hypotheses. This provides the professional, researcher, and student with an opportunity to review information on the major assessment instruments and to determine the appropriate uses of the instruments....a well-written book that needs a wide readership so that professionalism will expand in the area of clinical and forensic assessments."
―PsycCRITIQUES

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The purpose of this book is to provide a firm basis for psychologists to understand the appropriate uses and limitations of popular clinical assessment measures as they are applied to forensic issues. The instruments were selected because of their wide use and importance in both clinical and forensic settings. The PCL-R, the PAI, and MCMI-II, for example, are typically used with adults in criminal evaluations; the MMPI-A is often used in evaluating adolescents in detention and correctional facilities; while the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (Achenbach, 1991), "Personality Inventory for Children, Second Edition" (PIC-2) (Lachar & Gruber, 2001), and Parenting Stress Index (PSI) (Abidin, 1995) are more commonly used in evaluating families involved in child protection and custody cases. Instruments such as the MMPI-2, the Rorschach, and the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery are widely used across many types of forensic evaluations, although the latter category of testing is particularly related to personal injury evaluations. The authors for each chapter were selected because of their unique expertise and authority regarding the instruments addressed in this book.

Each author presents both the strengths and weaknesses of the clinical assessment instrument in the forensic domain. Each chapter specifically addresses appropriate uses, while also detailing inappropriate applications or extensions of the particular assessment instrument.

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