Forensic Neuropsychology in Practice: A Guide to Assessment and Legal Processes

by Susan Young

Clinical psychologists and psychiatrists are increasingly being asked to prepare reports for legal purposes. These might involve issues regarding the clients own mental state at the time they committed the crime, or it might involve the neuropsychological effects of an injury to a third party. In addition, they might be looking at issues regarding impulsivity, and the role of underlying disorders, such as ADHD and antisocial or borderline personality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198566832
• ISBN13: 9780198566830
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"