Forensic Neuropsychology

A thorough revision of a classic resource in forensic mental health Provides up-to-date reviews of many clinical problems faced in the courtroom, including traumatic brain injury, neurotoxic injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, functional somatic syndromes, and chronic pain Offers extensive coverage on the assessment of malingering Written by leaders in the field of forensic mental health. Neuropsychologists are frequently asked to serve as experts for court cases where judgments must be made as to the cause of, and prognosis for, brain diseases and injuries, as well as the impact of brain dysfunction on legal competencies and responsibilities. This fully-updated second edition describes the application of neuropsychology to legal issues in both the civil and criminal courts. The book emphasizes the scientific basis of neuropsychology, as well as using a scientific approach in addressing forensic questions. All of the contributors are recognized experts in their fields, and the chapters cover common forensic issues such as appropriate scientific reasoning, the assessment of malingering, productive attorney-neuropsychologist interactions, admissibility of neuropsychological evidence, and ethics. Also covered are functional neuroimaging in forensic neuropsychology and the determination of damages in personal injury litigation, including pediatric brain injury (traumatic injury and perinatal birth injury), mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injury in adults, neurotoxic injury, chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and assessment of medically unexplained symptoms. Civil competencies in elderly persons with dementia are addressed in a separate chapter, and two chapters deal with the assessment of competency and responsibility in criminal forensic neuropsychology. The book closes with a perspective on trends in forensic practice and research. Like the previous edition, this new volume is an invaluable resource for neuropsychologists, attorneys, neurologists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and their students and trainees. PhD Glenn J. Larrabee, Independent practice of clinical psychology and neuropsychology, USA Glenn J. Larrabee, Ph.D. is currently engaged in the full-time independent practice of clinical neuropsychology, with an emphasis in forensic neuropsychology, in Sarasota, Florida. He is board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), a member of the medical staff at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and a licensed psychologist in Florida and Texas. He is a fellow of both the National Academy of Neuropsychology, and of Division 40 of the American Psychological Association, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, The Clinical Neuropsychologist, Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Neuropsychology Review, and Aging, Neuropsychology and Cognition. Dr. Larrabee has authored or co-authored numerous papers covering topics such as memory assessment, age-related cognitive change, Alzheimer's disease, mild traumatic brain injury, forensic neuropsychology, and malingering. Contributors: Jim Andrikopoulos, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Ruan Neurology Clinic, Des Moines, IA; Kevin J. Bianchini, PhD, ABN, Board Certified in Professional Neuropsychology, Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, Metairie, LA, Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA; Laurence M. Binder, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Independent practice, Beaverton, OR, Departments of Neurology and Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR; Karen I. Bolla, PhD, Departments of Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; Robert L. Denney, PsyD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and; Forensic Psychology, U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners , School of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute, Springfield, MO; Jacobus Donders, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and; Rehabilitation Psychology, Psychology Service, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI; Manfred F. Greiffenstein, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and; Forensic Psychology, Psychological Systems, Inc., Royal Oak, MI; Dawn Giuffre Meyer, PhD, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL; Kevin W. Greve, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, Metairie, LA; Christopher L. Grote, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Katina Hebert, PhD, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL; Paul M. Kaufmann, JD, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE; Glenn J. Larrabee, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Independent practice, Sarasota, FL; Daniel C. Marson, JD, PhD, Department of Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; Jonathan S. Ord, MS, Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, Jefferson Neurobehavioral Group, Metairie, LA; Benjamin A. Pyykkonen, PhD, Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL; Joseph Ricker, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and; Rehabilitation Psychology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA; Tresa Roebuck-Spencer, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK; Mark Sherer, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology , TIRR Memorial Hermann, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; Andrea C. Solomon, PhD, Solomon Neuropsychology, LLC, Montgomery, AL; Jerry J. Sweet, PhD, ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology and; Clinical Psychology, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; H. Gerry Taylor, Ph.D., ABPP, Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University, and Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH