Forensic Medicine

Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers, Second Edition

Best FitThis book is most likely to serve students, residents, nurses, and clinicians preparing for board or certification exams. It can also fill a practical shelf role for departments that keep focused references close at hand.Bookstore ViewPsychological Evaluations for the ...

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Best Fit

This book is most likely to serve students, residents, nurses, and clinicians preparing for board or certification exams. It can also fill a practical shelf role for departments that keep focused references close at hand.

Bookstore View

Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals and Lawyers, Second Edition sits in a focused part of the medical catalog: evidence-based practice. It is not positioned as casual health reading; the useful material is tied to a defined clinical, academic, or technical task.

Coverage Notes

  • Guideline, policy, or evidence-based material gives the book a useful connection to current practice standards.

How to Use It

The handbook format is useful for selective reading. It is better treated as a practical reference than as a long narrative text.

Reading Notes

The tone is best approached as professional reference material. It should reward readers who need precise terminology and a clear route back to the subject later.

Book Details

Author Gary B. Melton, John Petrila, Norman G. Poythress, Christopher Slobogin
Publisher The Guilford Press
Publication Date August 1, 1997
Language English
Print Length 794 pages
ISBN-10 1572302364
ISBN-13 978-1572302365
Format Hardcover
Dimensions 7.5 x 2 x 10.5 inches
Item Weight 3.52 pounds