Writing Forensic Reports (Paperback)

Daniel P. Greenfield

ISBN 10: 0826121586 / ISBN 13: 9780826121585

Published by Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. Despite the extensive technical literature on forensic mental health, there is a lack of practical guidebooks dedicated to generating clear and persuasive forensic mental health reports. Greenfield and Gottschalk present this practical handbook to address this critical need. This comprehensive guide outlines the proper format for forensic reports, contains multiple examples of full and partial reports, and is organized in a user-friendly, "how-to" style to accomplish its goal. The case overviews of full criminal reports, full civil reports, and civil summaries cover important topics such as domestic violence, malpractice, personal injury, malingering, and more. Key features: Full-length report samples with step-by-step guidelines explaining how each section of the report is doneDesigned to assist the novice, trainee, and seasoned forensic mental health practitionerExtensive commentaries and discussions following each case overview to convey how the report served to help resolve its caseExtensive reference lists and appendices containing key terms, additional journals and periodicals, Internet resources, and assessment tools Assists mental health professionals at various levels of career development in their effective production of forensic reports. This title features full-length report samples with step-by-step guides explaining how each section of the report is done, and extensive reference lists and appendices for further information and research. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing Forensic Reports (Paperback)
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826121586
• ISBN 13: 9780826121585
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Despite the extensive technical literature on forensic mental health, there is a lack of practical guidebooks dedicated to generating clear and persuasive forensic mental health reports. Greenfield and Gottschalk present this practical handbook to address this critical need.

This comprehensive guide outlines the proper format for forensic reports, contains multiple examples of full and partial reports, and is organized in a user-friendly, "how-to" style to accomplish its goal. The case overviews of full criminal reports, full civil reports, and civil summaries cover important topics such as domestic violence, malpractice, personal injury, malingering, and more.
Key features:

• Full-length report samples with step-by-step guidelines explaining how each section of the report is done
• Designed to assist the novice, trainee, and seasoned forensic mental health practitioner
• Extensive commentaries and discussions following each case overview to convey how the report served to help resolve its case
• Extensive reference lists and appendices containing key terms, additional journals and periodicals, Internet resources, and assessment tools

About the Authors

Daniel P. Greenfield, MD, MPH, MS, is an attending physician and Clinical Professor, at NJ Neuroscience Institute at JFK Medical Center, Seton Hall- School of Graduate Medical Education, and Montefiore Medical Center.

Jack A. Gottschalk, JD, MA, MSM, is a best-selling author and a frequent television and radio guest. A lawyer and former prosecutor, he has appeared on Court TV and was the host of a cable TV show, Legally Speaking. He is an adjunct faculty member at the Stillman School of Business of Seton Hall University.