Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Persistent Reexperiences in Psychiatry and Law: Current
and Future Trends for the Role of PTSD in Litigation
Chapter 2. Recent Research Findings on the Diagnosis of PTSD:
Prevalence, Course, Comorbidity, and Risk
Chapter 3. Forensic Psychiatric Assessment of PTSD Claimants
Chapter 4. PTSD in Children and Adolescents: An Overview With
Guidelines for Forensic Assessment
Chapter 5. Forensic Psychological Assessment in PTSD
Chapter 6. Disability Determination in PTSD Litigation
Chapter 7. PTSD in Employment Litigation
Chapter 8. Guidelines for Evaluation of Malingering in PTSD
Chapter 9. Forensic Laboratory Testing for PTSD
Index
Robert Simon M.D., is widely recognized as a leader in contemporary American forensic psychiatry. This second edition of his already classic book builds and extends it value for clinicians and educators. It is one of the volumes that I will continue to recommend to my students and colleagues. He is to be congratulated for his on-going contribution in our field. Richard Rosner, M.D., Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine; Director, Forensic Psychiatry Residency, New York University Medical Center
Robert I. Simon, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law at Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C.
A vital resource for any forensics expert who testifies in court to understand lines of questioning by attorneys, as well as for psychological forensics experts who must perform retrospective psychological analyses. J. A. Brown, Education America, CHOICE Magazine The book includes a thorough analysis of the problem areas in the forensic assessment of PTSD litigants. The guidelines proposed in each chapter are practical and clearly written. This book is recommended for both clinicians and attorneys who work in the area of PTSD litigation. Psychiatric Services
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