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PTSD and Forensic Psychology : Applications to Civil and Criminal Law

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In World War I, they spoke of shell shock. By World War II, the term was battle fatigue. Modern understanding of trauma psychology has evolved to give the concept a non-military name: posttraumatic stress disorder. As such, it has been at the heart of civil and criminal cases from workers' compensation to murder.

PTSD and Forensic Psychology brings its topic into real-world focus by examining posttraumatic stress as a clinical entity and taking readers through the evaluation process for court cases involving the PTSD syndrome. This timely reference differentiates between PTSD and disorders that may be mistaken for it, and demonstrates its legal application in seeking civil damages and mounting a criminal defense. An evidence-based framework for conducting a trial-worthy evaluation and guidelines for establishing strong cases and refuting dubious ones further illustrate the protocols and challenges surrounding the status of PTSD in legal settings. For maximum usefulness, the book offers courtroom advice for expert witnesses as well as "practice points" at the end of each chapter.

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Series Title

Springer Briefs in Psychology

Call Number

345.066 019 MIL p

Publisher

Cham : Springer., 2015

Collation

xiv, 116 halaman

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-319-09081-8

Classification

345.066 019

Content Type

text

Media Type

computer

Carrier Type

online resource

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Subject(s)

Forensic psychology

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Statement of Responsibility

Laurence Miller

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maya

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