Title:
Refusing and Withdrawing from Forensic Evaluations
Authors:
Brodsky, SL; Wilson, JK; Neal, TMS
Source:
*JOURNAL OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE*, 13 (1):14-26; JAN 1 2013
Abstract:
The current study collected descriptive information about the reasons
mental health experts decline or withdraw from forensic assessments,
both early and late in the legal process. In response to an online
survey, 29 forensic psychologists and psychiatrists presented examples
of case withdrawal from their professional experiences. Their major
reasons included ethical issues or conflicts, payment difficulties, and
interpersonal or procedural problems with retaining counsel or evaluees.
Clearly, there are compelling personal and professional reasons that
prompt forensic mental health experts to withdraw from or turn down
cases.
