TY - BOOK ID - 85297277 TI - The psychiatric report : principles and practice of forensic writing AU - Buchanan, Alec. AU - Norko, Michael A. PY - 2011 SN - 1139097342 1107213193 1139103156 1139101358 1139100696 1139099337 9786613341747 1139098667 1283341743 0511895070 0521131847 PB - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Evidence, Expert. KW - Forensic psychiatry. KW - Report writing. KW - Medical writing. KW - Hygiene KW - Medical sciences KW - Medicine KW - Public health KW - Technical writing KW - Research paper writing KW - Research report writing KW - Term paper writing KW - Authorship KW - Forensic psychiatry KW - Medical jurisprudence KW - Psychiatry KW - Mentally ill offenders KW - Expert evidence KW - Expert testimony KW - Expert witness KW - Expert witnesses KW - Opinion evidence KW - Scientific evidence (Law) KW - Evidence (Law) KW - Witnesses KW - Law and legislation KW - Health Sciences KW - General and Others UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85297277 AB - "The written report is central to the practice of psychiatry in legal settings. It is required of mental health professionals acting as expert witnesses in criminal cases, civil litigation situations, child custody proceedings and risk assessments. This book provides a theoretical background to psychiatric writing for the law and a practical guide to the preparation of the report. The first section addresses practical and ethical concerns, including the conduct of the forensic psychiatric evaluation, conflicts of interest, record keeping and confidentiality. The second section contains practical and detailed advice on preparing various types of report, including reports for use in criminal and civil litigation, civil commitment hearings and child custody proceedings. A final section covers special issues arising during report preparation including the use of psychological tests and the detection of malingering. This is an essential guide for anyone required to write a psychiatric report"-- ER -