Ethical and Legal Issues for Mental Health Professionals in Forensic Settings Book

Acknowledgments vii

Editors ix

Assistant Editor xi

1 Introduction Steven F. Bucky 1

Section 1 The Mental Health Professional and the Legal System: Court Situations

2 Depositions: Discovery, Procedures, and Practice Pointers Donald N. Bersoff 7

3 Personal Injury: Consultation, Evaluation, and the Expert Witness David D. Stein 21

4 Preparing for Court Testimony Pamela Thatcher 39

Section II Forensic Assessment and Techniques

5 How to Complete and Use a Psychological Evaluation in an Ethical Manner Arthur N. Wiens Reed M. Mueller 51

6 Evaluating Child Custody Cases: Techniques and Maintaining Objectivity Russell S. Gold 69

7 Acting as a Special Master in High-Conflict Postdivorce Child Custody Cases S. Margaret Lee 83

8 Ethics in Performing Criminal Forensic Evaluations Richard Romanoff 105

Section III Mental Health Professionals and Litigation

9 When a Mental Health Professional Is in Litigation O. Brandt Caudill Jr. 127

10 Civil Lawsuits: Malpractice Professional Liability Claims Process and Claims History Margaret A. Bogie Eric C. Marine 141

11 Treatment of Patients With Recovered Memories of Trauma and With False Memories Constance Dalenberg Eve Carlson O. Brandt Caudill Jr. 165

12 American Psychological Association and State Ethics Committees Julia Ramos Grenier Muriel Golub 189

Glossary 207

Index 209

The Contributors 219