Benchbook In The Behavioral Sciences: Psychiatry-Psychology-Social Work

Writing for US judges, attorneys, and other court personnel, Lorandos (New School for Social Research) and Campbell (U. of Maryland) provide legal and scientific guidance on how to deal with expert testimony from the behavioral sciences. They cover gatekeeping decisions, the principles and methodology of the behavioral sciences, validity and reliability of diagnostic labels, assessments of dangerousness, child neglect and abuse and custody determinations, assessment of psychological injury and damages claims, assessment of standard of care claims, and assessment of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims. The text is meant to be useful in training seminars for judges. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)