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Assessing Trauma in Forensic Contexts
Title
Assessing Trauma in Forensic Contexts [electronic resource] / edited by Rafael Art. Javier, Elizabeth A. Owen, Jemour A. Maddux.
ISBN
9783030331061
Edition
1st ed. 2020.
Publication
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
Physical Description
1 online resource (XXX, 680 p.) 5 illus., 4 illus. in color.
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Summary
This book examines the different ways that trauma is involved in the lives of those who interact with the justice system, and how trauma can be exacerbated in legal settings. It includes both victims and perpetrators in providing a perspective on trauma in general, and a framework that will guide those who evaluate and treat individuals in forensic settings. Comprehensive in scope, it covers key areas such as developmental issues, emotions, linguistic and communication difficulties, and special populations such as veterans, immigrants, abused women, incarcerated individuals, and children. The main objective of this book is to bring trauma to the fore in conducting forensic cases in order to understand these cases in greater depth and to provide appropriate interventions for a range of problems. Comprehensive volume with expert contributors in each field Covers assessment and intervention Includes special populations Examines developmental issues Covers victims and perpetrators Contains features that facilitate use as a textbook “This masterful book, edited by Rafael Art. Javier, Elizabeth Owen and Jemour A. Maddox, is a refreshing, original, and thoughtful response to these needs, demonstrating – beyond any doubt – why lawyers and forensic mental health professionals must be trauma-informed in all of their relevant work.” –Michael L. Perlin, Esq., New York Law School.
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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 13, 2020
Contents
Part I: Conceptual Framework
Trauma is at the Heart of Forensic Developmental Psychology
Trauma in competency evaluation
Incarceration and trauma: The challenge for the mental health care delivery system
Personal Landscapes: The Face of Emotions in Trauma
Homicide activism overcoming trauma: A call for research on a neglected phenomenon
Cultural and linguistic issues in assessing trauma in forensic assessments
Part II: Trauma among Diverse Prison Populations, Children and Adolescents
Can one size fit all in relation to the battered woman syndrome?: Myths and misconceptions regarding the effectiveness of the battered woman syndrome defense
Trauma and Criminal Justice Involved Adolescents
Amanda D. Zelechoski (referred by Kirk Heilbrun)…on juvenile delinquency and trauma
Forensic Evaluations of Parents in Child Protection Matters: The Significance of Trauma
1. Family Televisiting: An Innovative Psychologist-Directed Program to Increase Resilience & Reduce Trauma among Children with Incarcerated Parents
Part III: Sex Offenses and Victims of Sex-Offenders
Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment of Men Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses
Sex Offenders and Their Victims: Myths & Standards of Practice
The Significance of Psychological Trauma and Brain Injury in the Treatment and Evaluation of Sex Offenders
Forensic Assessment of Sexual Offenders
Part IV: Assessing Trauma in Veterans in the Legal System
Addressing Trauma and responsibility in Veterans Court: A View from the Bench
Alternative Mental Health Treatment Dispositions with Veterans in the Criminal Justice System
Pre-employment Psychological Evaluation of Veteran Candidates for Police and Public Safety Positions
Part V: Immigrants in the Legal System
Forensic Evaluations for Immigration Court: Asylum in Many Variations
Crossing the “Wall”: Perilous Journey of Latino Refugees into the U.S
Termination of parental rights: Psychological Impact on Children of Immigrants
Part VI: Psychological Damages
Trauma Assessment in Personal Injury and Employment Discrimination Cases
Psychological Evaluation of Trauma for Civil Rights and Personal Injury Claims: Special Considerations in Police Cases
Trauma Informed Practice for the Forensic Interview with Children
Trauma in specialized treatment diversion court contexts
Part VII: Conclusion
Concluding comments on trauma and the legal system: Prescriptions for the forensic professional.
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