Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment

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Summary: Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment
Review: A must read for individuals involved in Forensic evaluations! Informative. Clear. Relevant. The reader will greatly benefit from the contributors advice, experience and suggestions pertaining to a number of forensic issues.

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Summary: Essential Reading
Review: Any psychologist considering or currently working in the field of forensics will benefit from this book. Essential reading.

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Summary: A overview of basic forensic psychological assessment.
Review: Forensic psychological assessment is becoming increasingly more involved over time. This book affords the reader the opportunity to to learn the basics about forensic psychological assessment across many areas. The book addresses divorce, personal injury, substance abuse, sexual abuse, competency, juveniles, civil commitment and malingering. Those who have read this book have reported that it has been very useful. The format includes "rapid references", "cautions" and "don't forgets". Suggested readings and test yourself sections are also included.

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Summary: Mediocre
Review: The book was just okay as a very basic overview, but I was disappointed. A very superificial overview of each topic that was presented, much was redundant from other texts. For example, how many times can one read about using the MMPI-2 in forensic assessments. Furthermore, the cover said that the book covered newer malingering instruments, such as the MPS. However, the coverage of the MPS was about 7 lines and pretty useless.

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Summary: Superficial and mediocre
Review: This book has a superficial review of issues in forensic psychology. Perhaps useful for a student in an initial review of the subject, it lacks any depth for the practitioner who is generalizing skills into specific areas in the forensic domain. I am sure there are more useful and valuable books for the practitioner.

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Summary: Superficial and mediocre
Review: This book has a superficial review of issues in forensic psychology. Perhaps useful for a student in an initial review of the subject, it lacks any depth for the practitioner who is generalizing skills into specific areas in the forensic domain. I am sure there are more useful and valuable books for the practitioner.