Randy K Otto, Alan M Goldstein, Kirk Heilbrun

Ethics in Forensic Psychology Practice

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Ethics in Forensic Psychology Practice" addresses major concerns of psychologists and other mental health professionals who conduct evaluations, provide treatment, carry out research, and teach and train in various and diverse legal contexts. Informed by the newly approved APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, the standard by which ethical and legal conduct is measured, this book is organized around substantive practice issues that cut across various functions and roles. It covers training, business practices, roles, privacy, confidentiality, report writing, testifying and other topics in order to help practitioners practice in a manner consistent with their highest ideals and professional standards.

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AN AUTHORITATIVE GUIDE TO THE CURRENT SPECIALTY GUIDELINES FOR FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY Ethics in Forensic Psychology Practice is a comprehensive and authoritative resource that addresses major concerns of professionals who conduct evaluations, provide treatment, carry out research, as well as a guide for those who teach and train in diverse legal contexts. Including on the American Psychological Association's current Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, the standard measure for ethical and legal conduct, this important volume is organized around substantive practice issues that cut across various functions and roles. The authors include a range of topics such as training, business practices, roles, privacy, confidentiality, report writing, testifying, and more.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Turner Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Mai 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781118712047
• ISBN-10: 1118712048
• Artikelnr.: 37716366

Autorenporträt

RANDY K. OTTO, PHD, ABPP, is a faculty member in the Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at the University of South Florida, with adjunct appointments in the Departments of Psychology and Criminology. ALAN M. GOLDSTEIN, PHD, ABPP, is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is in independent practice of forensic psychology. KIRK HEILBRUN, PHD, ABPP, is a professor in the Department of Psychology at Drexel University.

Inhaltsangabe

ABOUT THE AUTHORS ix PREFACE xi CHAPTER 1 Introduction 1 CHAPTER 2 Sources
of Authority 11 CHAPTER 3 Competence 34 CHAPTER 4 Roles 55 CHAPTER 5
Working with Attorneys and Other Referral Sources 82 CHAPTER 6 Informed
Consent, Assent, and Notification 109 CHAPTER 7 Privacy, Confidentiality,
Privilege, and Access to Records 124 CHAPTER 8 Assessment 141 CHAPTER 9
Collateral Sources of Information 160 CHAPTER 10 Documentation 177 CHAPTER
11 Communication 190 APPENDIX: SPECIALTY GUIDELINES FOR FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
201 REFERENCES 234 AUTHOR INDEX 243 SUBJECT INDEX 247