Clinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception, Fourth Edition
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Mental Health, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Medical, Specialties, Psychiatry
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781462533510 | |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications | Publication: | April 4, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781462533510 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Publication: | April 4, 2018 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press |
| Language: | English |
Widely used by practitioners, researchers, and students--and now thoroughly revised with 70% new material--this is the most authoritative, comprehensive book on malingering and other response styles. Leading experts translate state-of-the-art research into clear, usable strategies for detecting intentional distortions in a wide range of psychological and psychiatric evaluation contexts, including forensic settings. The book examines dissimulation across multiple domains: mental disorders, cognitive impairments, and medical complaints. It describes and critically evaluates evidence-based applications of multiscale inventories, other psychological measures, and specialized methods. Applications are discussed for specific populations, such as sex offenders, children and adolescents, and law enforcement personnel.
New to This Edition
*Many new authors and topics.
*Thoroughly updated with current data, research methods, and assessment strategies.
*Chapters on neuropsychological models, culturally competent assessments, psychopathy, and conversion disorder.
*Chapters on psychological testing in child custody cases and in personnel selection/hiring.
Widely used by practitioners, researchers, and students--and now thoroughly revised with 70% new material--this is the most authoritative, comprehensive book on malingering and other response styles. Leading experts translate state-of-the-art research into clear, usable strategies for detecting intentional distortions in a wide range of psychological and psychiatric evaluation contexts, including forensic settings. The book examines dissimulation across multiple domains: mental disorders, cognitive impairments, and medical complaints. It describes and critically evaluates evidence-based applications of multiscale inventories, other psychological measures, and specialized methods. Applications are discussed for specific populations, such as sex offenders, children and adolescents, and law enforcement personnel.
New to This Edition
*Many new authors and topics.
*Thoroughly updated with current data, research methods, and assessment strategies.
*Chapters on neuropsychological models, culturally competent assessments, psychopathy, and conversion disorder.
*Chapters on psychological testing in child custody cases and in personnel selection/hiring.
