Psychological Knowledge in Court by Gerald Young

Psychological Knowledge in Court by Gerald Young

PTSD, pain syndromes, traumatic brain injury: these three areas are common features of personal injury cases, often forming the cornerstone of expert testimony. Yet their complex interplay in an individual can make evaluation—and explaining the results in court—extremely difficult. Psychological Knowledge in Court focuses on this triad separately and in combination, creating a unique guide to forensic evaluations that fulfills both legal and clinical standards. Its meticulous review of the literature identifies and provides clear guidelines for addressing core issues in causality, chronicity, and assessment, such as: - Are there any definable risk factors for PTSD? - How prevalent is PTSD after trauma? - How do patients’ emotions relate to their pain experience? - Are current pain assessment methods accurate enough? - What is the role of pre-existing vulnerabilities in traumatic brain injury? - What exactly is "mild" TBI?

In Psychological Knowledge in Court: PTSD, Pain, and TBI, Gerald Young, Andrew WKane, and Keith Nicholson provide forensic psychologists, both new and experienced, with 20 well-selected chapters that should be read by anyone likely to testify in a courtroom. The selections cover much more than the title suggests. The editors provide an insightful and practical discussion of what is required when providing expert testimony. . . I do recommend Psychological Knowledge in Court, and I encourage any psychologist likely to be testifying as an expert witness to buy it and read it.

- John L. Caccavale, PsycCRITIQUES, Volume 51 (26), Article 11

PTSD, pain syndromes, traumatic brain injury: these three areas are common features of personal injury cases, often forming the cornerstone of expert testimony. Yet their complex interplay in an individual can make evaluation-and explaining the results in court-extremely difficult. Psychological Knowledge in Court focuses on this triad separately and in combination, creating a unique guide to forensic evaluations that fulfills both legal and clinical standards. Its meticulous review of the literature identifies and provides clear guidelines for addressing core issues in causality, chronicity, and assessment.

- R.K. McKinzey, Ph.D., Editor, WebPsychEmpiricist: www.wpe.info

Gerald Young, Ph.D., C. Psych., is a university professor, researcher, and clinician. He teaches in the Psychology Department of Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He also gives continuing education workshops to other psychologists. His practice focuses on rehabilitation and on family/ couple counseling. He has published five research books, as sole author or as first co-author. In particular, they have been in the areas of psychological injury and law and of human development. He edits a journal called Psychological Injury and Law, and is the president of the nonprofit society that houses it (www.asapil.net). He has appeared in court about his cases. He writes a blog for Psychology Today called Rejoining Joy, and has written a self-help book series called Rejoining Joy. There are eight books in the series, and they cover destressing, emotions, and daily living, in particular. On the personal side, Dr. Young enjoys his family, including his grandchildren. Also, he enjoys activities such as photography, drawing, reading, poetry, working out, and basketball. Simply put, he likes to express himself and to help others become themselves.

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ISBN 13	9780387256092
ISBN 10	0387256091
Title	Psychological Knowledge in Court
Author	Gerald Young
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Year published	2006-01-05
Number of pages	412
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