Full Description
The Forensic Psychologist's Reporting Writing Guide is the first book to provide both student trainees and practitioners with best practice guidance for one of the core skills of their role.
Written and edited by an international range of experts from the UK, North America and Australasia, it provides clear advice on a range of assessments, from psychometric tests to personality functioning, and includes real-life examples to illustrate key points. Uniquely, the book also offers guidance on the range of different client groups that forensic psychologists work with across both civil and legal contexts, including juveniles, female clients, couples and those with cognitive impairments. From core principles to writing style to key issues, each chapter also includes a checklist of advice and further reading.
Comprehensive and practical, The Forensic Psychologist's Reporting Writing Guide is a user-friendly companion to this critical and often overlooked skill, and will be essential reading for both neophyte and experienced forensic psychologists alike.
Contents
Introduction
Section 1: general issues of reporting across different types of assessments
Chapter 1: Reporting psychometric tests
Chapter 2: Reporting intellectual capacity/cognitive functioning
Chapter 3: Reporting actuarial risk
Chapter 4: Reporting case formulation and opinion
Chapter 5: Reporting structured professional judgement
Chapter 6: Reporting personality functioning
Chapter 7: Reporting change
Section 2: considerations when reporting on specific client groups
Chapter 8: Reporting on juvenile clients
Chapter 9: Reporting on female clients
Chapter 10: Reporting on vulnerable clients including those with cognitive impairments
Chapter 11: Reporting on relationships, e.g. parenting competence, couples' assessments
Section 3: considerations when reporting in specific contexts
Chapter 12: Reporting in secure settings, e.g. prisons, forensic hospitals
Chapter 13: Reporting for parole or other hearings, e.g. mental health tribunals
Chapter 14: Reporting for community contexts, e.g. probation, community-based programmes/organisations
Appendix 1: Example Report 1
Appendix 2: Example Report 2
Appendix 3: Example Report 3
