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With the dramatic growth of neuropsychology in recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of neuropsychological assessment in legal proceedings. Thus, it is not unlikely for today's practicing behavioral and clinical neuropsychologists to find their data, their reports, and themselves drawn into the legal system. Written by a team of distinguished neuropsychologists and physician-attorneys, <i>Forensic Neuropsychology</i> is an indispensable road map to the legal system for neuropsychologists who are--or might become--participants in forensic issues. It offers a timely and authoritative exploration of the medicolegal complexities involved in such testimony.<br> <br> Opening chapters review key legal structures and processes. They establish the legal base in forensic neuropsychology, detail the rules governing expert testimony, explore the neuropsychologist-attorney-patient working relationship and also examine the scientific/medical database informing neuropsychological analysis and opinion. A key group of chapters then address crucial issues regarding the interpretation of assessment data, including <br> * the construction of a valid baseline against which to m

Author

Hans O. Doerr, Albert S. Carlin, editors

Publisher

The Guilford Press

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780898627701

Subjects

Medical, Psychology, Nursing