The third edition of this classic resource provides mental health professionals with pithy, practical advice for testifying in court with the same wit and whimsy and a revamped structure.
The third edition of this classic resource provides mental health professionals with pithy, practical advice for testifying in court with the same wit and whimsy and a revamped structure.
Acknowledgments Introduction: More Ways to Maxim-ize Your Testimony I. PRIOR TO TESTIMONY 1. Beginning to Think and Act Like an Expert Witness 2. Cherry-Picking 3. Courtroom as Place Identity 4. Culture and Diversity in Forensic Work 5. Flawed Collateral and Assessment Data 6. Intimidation Before Testimony 7. Preparation on the Go 8. Psychotherapists in Court: To Testify or Not to Testify 9. Report Matters 10. Socializing With Attorneys and Other Parties 11. Staying Current 12. To Be an Expert 13. Uninvolved and Inept Attorneys 14. Virtual Testimony 15. What to Wear II. THE SKILLED WITNESS 16. Burden of Proof and Degree of Certainty 17. Changing Your Mind 18. Fooled by the Face 19. The Learned Treatise 1: Writings of Authorities 20. The Learned Treatise 2: What You Have Written 21. Listening Well 22. The Rumpelstiltskin Principle 23. Saying “I Don’t Know” Versus Waffling 24. Using Quiet Times 25. When the Expert Is Not Allowed to Answer 26. Wit-Free Testimony III. OBJECTIVITY CHALLENGES 27. Allegiance Effects 28. Hired Guns 29. Professional Witnesses and Professionalism IV. DIRECT EXAMINATION 30. Beginnings: The Good Direct Examination 31. Brushed-Off Direct Examination 32. Diverging on Direct Examination 33. The Language of Testimony V. CROSS-EXAMINATION 34. Abrasive and Attacking Cross-Examinations 35. The Abysmal History Gambit 36. The Admit–Deny Response 37. Challenges to Experience 1: Insufficient Experience 38. Challenges to Experience 2: Case-Specific Experience 39. Challenges to Experience 3: The Case Against Experience 40. Credentialing and Qualifications: Common Challenges 41. Disaster Relief 42. DSM-5: The Cautionary Statement 43. The Expert Gaze 44. Looking at the Jury 45. Negative Assertions 46. Perspective Taking 47. Power and Control on the Witness Stand 48. Probes for Guilt and Shame 49. The Push–Pull Technique 50. Set-Ups and Takedowns 51. Surprise Questions 52. Theatrical and Outlandish Attorneys 53. Transformative Moments 54. Vigorous Cross-Examinations, Vigorous Answers 55. Your Expertise Used Against You VI. WHAT NOT TO DO 56. Feisty Experts 57. Frittering Away Trustworthiness 58. Humor 59. Implicit Vouching and Winking at the Jury 60. The Lateral Arabesque 61. Meandering Expertise 62. Narcissistic Experts 63. Predictable Answers 64. Recalcitrant and Unprepared: The Case for Consultation 65. Testifying While Sick or Under the Influence 66. Traumatic Experiences on the Stand 67. Worst Expert Testimony Ever VII. AFTER YOUR TESTIMONY 68. Fugue State Testimony 69. Moving On 70. When It Is Over Appendix: Maxims for Quick Review References Index About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction: More Ways to Maxim-ize Your Testimony I. PRIOR TO TESTIMONY 1. Beginning to Think and Act Like an Expert Witness 2. Cherry-Picking 3. Courtroom as Place Identity 4. Culture and Diversity in Forensic Work 5. Flawed Collateral and Assessment Data 6. Intimidation Before Testimony 7. Preparation on the Go 8. Psychotherapists in Court: To Testify or Not to Testify 9. Report Matters 10. Socializing With Attorneys and Other Parties 11. Staying Current 12. To Be an Expert 13. Uninvolved and Inept Attorneys 14. Virtual Testimony 15. What to Wear II. THE SKILLED WITNESS 16. Burden of Proof and Degree of Certainty 17. Changing Your Mind 18. Fooled by the Face 19. The Learned Treatise 1: Writings of Authorities 20. The Learned Treatise 2: What You Have Written 21. Listening Well 22. The Rumpelstiltskin Principle 23. Saying “I Don’t Know” Versus Waffling 24. Using Quiet Times 25. When the Expert Is Not Allowed to Answer 26. Wit-Free Testimony III. OBJECTIVITY CHALLENGES 27. Allegiance Effects 28. Hired Guns 29. Professional Witnesses and Professionalism IV. DIRECT EXAMINATION 30. Beginnings: The Good Direct Examination 31. Brushed-Off Direct Examination 32. Diverging on Direct Examination 33. The Language of Testimony V. CROSS-EXAMINATION 34. Abrasive and Attacking Cross-Examinations 35. The Abysmal History Gambit 36. The Admit–Deny Response 37. Challenges to Experience 1: Insufficient Experience 38. Challenges to Experience 2: Case-Specific Experience 39. Challenges to Experience 3: The Case Against Experience 40. Credentialing and Qualifications: Common Challenges 41. Disaster Relief 42. DSM-5: The Cautionary Statement 43. The Expert Gaze 44. Looking at the Jury 45. Negative Assertions 46. Perspective Taking 47. Power and Control on the Witness Stand 48. Probes for Guilt and Shame 49. The Push–Pull Technique 50. Set-Ups and Takedowns 51. Surprise Questions 52. Theatrical and Outlandish Attorneys 53. Transformative Moments 54. Vigorous Cross-Examinations, Vigorous Answers 55. Your Expertise Used Against You VI. WHAT NOT TO DO 56. Feisty Experts 57. Frittering Away Trustworthiness 58. Humor 59. Implicit Vouching and Winking at the Jury 60. The Lateral Arabesque 61. Meandering Expertise 62. Narcissistic Experts 63. Predictable Answers 64. Recalcitrant and Unprepared: The Case for Consultation 65. Testifying While Sick or Under the Influence 66. Traumatic Experiences on the Stand 67. Worst Expert Testimony Ever VII. AFTER YOUR TESTIMONY 68. Fugue State Testimony 69. Moving On 70. When It Is Over Appendix: Maxims for Quick Review References Index About the Author
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