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Causality of Psychological Injury Presenting Evidence in Court

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ISBN-10: 0387364358

ISBN-13: 9780387364353

Edition: 2007

Authors: Gerald Young, Andrew W. Kane, Keith Nicholson, Daniel W. Shuman

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Determining causality of injuries is a critical point in legal proceedings and it particularly complex in the area of psychological damage. The nature of psychological problems is inextricably tied to innate traits as well as environmental factors. This book will consider the role of pre-existing psychological vulnerabilities in arriving at causality judgments, in addition to the impact of the trauma itself and post-event developments. It examines the multiple factors that need to be weighed and considered in arriving at causality determinations. The authors emphasize the need for practitioners in the field to have sound knowledge of the research on the population at large, and an…    
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List price: $129.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Springer
Publication date: 2/9/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 648
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English

Gerald Young, Ph.D., C. Psych., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canada. He teaches Rehabilitation Psychology to senior undergraduates. In addition, he is a licensed psychologist in Ontario and Quebec, practicing in rehabilitation, in particular. He is the author or co-author of four books, and multiple chapters and articles. He is a member of Canadian registers in clinical practice and disability assessment. He has undertaken over 1,000 assessments related to rehabilitation and disability claims for psychological injury, including after referral for medicolegal purposes from attorneys, insurance companies, and…    

Gerald Young, Ph.D., C. Psych., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canada. He teaches Rehabilitation Psychology to senior undergraduates. In addition, he is a licensed psychologist in Ontario and Quebec, practicing in rehabilitation, in particular. He is the author or co-author of four books, and multiple chapters and articles. He is a member of Canadian registers in clinical practice and disability assessment. He has undertaken over 1,000 assessments related to rehabilitation and disability claims for psychological injury, including after referral for medicolegal purposes from attorneys, insurance companies, and…    

Gerald Young, Ph.D., C. Psych., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Glendon College, York University, Toronto, Canada. He teaches Rehabilitation Psychology to senior undergraduates. In addition, he is a licensed psychologist in Ontario and Quebec, practicing in rehabilitation, in particular. He is the author or co-author of four books, and multiple chapters and articles. He is a member of Canadian registers in clinical practice and disability assessment. He has undertaken over 1,000 assessments related to rehabilitation and disability claims for psychological injury, including after referral for medicolegal purposes from attorneys, insurance companies, and…    

Richard Rogers, PhD, ABPP, is a professor of psychology at the University of North Texas. His publications include the award-winningClinical Assessment of Malingering and Deception. Daniel W. Shuman, JD, is a professor of law at Southern Methodist University School of Law, with adjunct appointments at the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, and the University of North Texas. He is a prolific and highly regarded author on law and mental health issues.

Causality, psychological injuries, and court : introduction
Causality and psychological evidence : concepts, terms, issues
Causality in psychology and law
Causality : concepts, issues, and recommendations
Dictionary of terms related to causality, causation, law, and psychology
Multicausal perspectives on psychological injury I : PTSD and MTBI
Multicausal perspectives on psychological injury II : chronic pain
Multicausal perspectives on psychological injury III : conclusions
Pain, affect, nonlinear dynamical systems, and chronic pain : bringing order to disorder
Considering course and treatment in rehabilitation : sequential and dynamic causality
Causality in court : psychological considerations
Basic concepts in psychology and law
Conducting a psychological assessment
Other psycho-legal issues
Summary and conclusions
Malingering in psychological injury : TBI, chronic pain, and PTSD
Malingering : overview and basic concepts
The effect of compensation status
Malingering : traumatic brain injury
Malingering : chronic pain
Malingering : posttraumatic stress disorder and depression
Malingering : summary and conclusions
Causality, psychology, and law
Causation, psychology, and law
Causality, psychological injuries, and court : conclusions