Mental health professionals are frequently called on to perform
forensic assessments for a wide variety of court cases. To use
these instruments properly, professionals need an authoritative
source of advice and guidance on how to administer, score, and
interpret them. Now fully revised and in a second edition,
Essentials of Forensic Psychological Assessment is that
source.

The Second Edition is completely updated to reflect
current research and theory in the field, including the most recent
codes and standards published by the American Psychological
Association. In addition, this volume offers updated coverage of
the most frequently used instruments in forensic psychological
assessments, including the MMPI®-2 and MMPI-2-RF, PAI®,
Rorschach®, ASPECT, and various neuropsychological assessment
instruments.

Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological
Assessment series, this book is designed to help busy mental
health practitioners, and those in training, quickly acquire the
knowledge and skills they need to make optimal use of major
psychological assessment instruments. Each concise chapter features
numerous callout boxes highlighting key concepts, bulleted points,
and extensive illustrative material, as well as test questions that
help you gauge and reinforce your grasp of the information
covered.

Written by a noted forensic psychologist, the Second
Edition offers in-depth coverage of maltreatment and domestic
violence, as well as the assessment of recidivism, fitness to stand
trial, civil commitment, substance abuse assessment, custody
evaluations, personal injury assessments, and many other aspects of
forensic mental health practice.