Ethical Practice in Forensic Psychology A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
by Bush, Shane S.; Connell, Mary A.; Denney, Robert L.Downloadable: 180 Days
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Summary
Authors Shane Bush, Mary Connell, and Robert Denney are renowned experts in forensic psychology and neuropsychology. They answer complex ethical questions related to third-party requests, collecting and reviewing data from multiples sources, conducting forensic evaluations, and reporting results in written reports and courtroom testimony. They also offer suggestions for addressing potential ethical misconduct by colleagues. Detailed case examples illustrate how to apply this book’s ethical decision-making model in realistic scenarios. This second edition examines significant new research and incorporates updated guidance from the APA Ethics Code, APA’s Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology, and other resources that have emerged since the first edition.
Author Biography
Mary Connell, EdD, ABPP, is a board-certified forensic and clinical psychologist with an independent practice in Fort Worth, Texas. She works as a consultant and a testifying expert in military courts-martial and civil litigation involving intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse. Dr. Connell has served on boards and committees at several professional organizations, including the APA Ethics Committee. She has published extensively on topics such as child custody/access matters, parenting examinations, treatment considerations for children in pending sexual abuse investigations, ethics in forensic practice, and death penalty mitigation. Mary Connell lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Robert L. Denney, PsyD, ABPP, is a consultant for prosecuting and defense attorneys, judges, and the insurance industry and is a clinical neuropsychologist at the Missouri Memory Center and Neurology Clinic at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri. He is a fellow and past president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Dr. Denney has published and presented extensively on topics including neuropsychological evaluations of criminal defendants, evaluating psychological damages, brain injury, malingering, and admissibility of scientific evidence. Robert Denney lives in Springfield, Missouri.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Interface of Law and Psychology: An Overview
Chapter 2. The Referral
Chapter 3. Collection and Review of Information
Chapter 4. The Evaluation
Chapter 5. Documentation of Findings and Opinions
Chapter 6. Testimony and Termination
Chapter 7. Addressing Ethical Misconduct
Afterword
References
About the Authors
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