The Forensic Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury (eBook, PDF)

A Handbook for Clinicians and Attorneys, Second Edition
Redaktion: Murrey, Gregory; Starzinski MD, Donald

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This second edition provides a concise, general overview of the forensic assessment process and the issues surrounding traumatic brain injury. It identifies key topics involved in forensic assessment, including definitions and select medical diagnostic terminology, and reviews the neurologic, neuropsychiatric, neuropsychological, and psychological assessment processes specific to brain injury cases. New chapters include neuropsychiatric evaluation, the qualifications and credibility of the forensic expert and the admissibility of expert testimony, the most recent court rulings, and neuropsychological rehabilitation issues. It contains outlines, tables, summaries, and forms useful in the forensic assessment process.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. November 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420008463
• Artikelnr.: 52952909

Autorenporträt

Gregory Murrey PhD, Donald Starzinski PhD MD

Inhaltsangabe

Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury: Issues in the Forensic Assessment. The
Forensic Neurological Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury. The Forensic
Neuropsychiatric Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury. The Forensic
Neuropsychological Evaluation & Report. Neuropsychological and
Psychological Rehabilitation after TBI. Legal Issues in Expert Testimony.
The Forensic Examiner as an Expert Witness: What You Need to Know to be a
Credible Witness in an Adversarial Setting. Appendices. Index