Definition and history of the concept of psychological injury -- Legal contexts and law related to psychological injuries -- General assessment issues with psychological injuries -- Detecting exaggeration and malingering in psychological injury claims / Grant L. Iverson and Rael T. Lange -- Common vulnerabilities in psychological evidence -- Gender, trauma, and distress -- Ethnocultural minorities -- Prevention and rehabilitation of psychological injuries -- Psychological injury cases -- Current status and future trends
Summary
This title describes the law related to forensic assessment of and treatment for psychological injuries, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder. A comprehensive guide to psychological injuries, it is suitable for mental health practitioners researchers, and legal professionals who work with psychological injuries
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-308) and index
