Posttraumatic stress disorder in litigation

Posttraumatic stress disorder in litigation: guidelines for forensic assessment

by Simon, Robert I.

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This work addresses a diverse audience of individuals with an interest in forensic psychiatry by shedding light on issues related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It presents guidelines for forensic assessment that can serve both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving PTSD claims, with chapters on current and future trends, diagnosis of PTSD, PTSD in children and adolescents, and disability determination. The book is useful for mental health professionals, the legal community…

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  • Full title :Posttraumatic stress disorder in litigation : guidelines for forensic assessment / edited by Robert I. Simon.

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This work addresses a diverse audience of individuals with an interest in forensic psychiatry by shedding light on issues related to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It presents guidelines for forensic assessment that can serve both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving PTSD claims, with chapters on current and future trends, diagnosis of PTSD, PTSD in children and adolescents, and disability determination. The book is useful for mental health professionals, the legal community, and third-party payers. Simon is professor of psychiatry and director of the Program in Psychiatry and Law at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2003.
  • Edition:2nd ed

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  • Description:xxix, 238 pages ; : 23 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1585620661, 9781585620661
  • oclc:ocm49942986
  • LC Classification:RA1152.P67
  • Dewey Decimal:614/.1

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Forensic Psychiatry Jurisprudence Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Diagn… Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Law a… Psychiatrie médico-légale Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic -- psy… United States

Writers

Simon, Robert I.

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