{"product_id":"9781441942142","title":"Causality of Psychological Injury: Presenting Evidence in Court","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCausality of Psychological Injury: Presenting Evidence in Court\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eYoung, Gerald; Shuman, Daniel; Kane, Andrew W.; Nicholson, Keith\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis sequel to the authors’ \u003cstrong\u003ePsychological Knowledge in Court\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a welcome expansion on key concepts, terms, and issues in causality, bringing much needed clarity to psychological injury assessments and the legal contexts that employ them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFocusing on PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and chronic pain (and grounding readers in salient U.S. and Canadian case law), \u003cstrong\u003eCausality\u003c\/strong\u003e sets out a multifactorial causality framework to facilitate admissibility of psychological evidence in court. Issues concerning malingering are examined in depth, as are clinical gray areas that can jeopardize validity. At the same time, the book clearly explains what lawyers and clinicians need to understand about each other’s work—of crucial importance since the two sides often seem to speak at cross-purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe authors and six guest contributors\u003cbr\u003eIllustrate the roles of preexisting vulnerabilities, traumatic events, and post-event occurrences in psychological impairment and disability\u003cbr\u003eReview the literature on PTSD, TBI, and chronic pain for legal relevance\u003cbr\u003eIdentify current challenges and controversies in the field, as well as emerging areas for research\u003cbr\u003eRecommend methods and instruments for conducting more courtworthy assessments\u003cbr\u003eProvide a detailed critical review of malingering and related phenomena\u003cbr\u003ePropose a more accurate, shared terminology of causality\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValid causality judgments are based on sound knowledge of research on large populations and careful testing of individuals; at the same time they must conform to stringent legal standards of relevance and reliability to be accepted for testimony. Forensic practitioners and attorneys will turn to \u003cstrong\u003eCausality of Psychological Injury\u003c\/strong\u003e as their professional paths increasingly cross in seeking comprehensive and state of the art information. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2010-10-29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441942142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-0-387-36445-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 648\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer US","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47392170508428,"sku":"9781441942142","price":107.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441942142.jpg?v=1775765397","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441942142","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}