The AAPL practice guidelines for forensic eval. of psychiatric disability now posted

The 2008 AAPL guidelines for the forensic evaluation of a psychiatric disability have now been added to the standards, guidelines, etc. section of the ICDP blog. Click here to view.

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JAAPL special issue on evidence, Daubert standard and forensic psychiatry and the law

The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online has published a special issue covering evidence-based practice and the Daubert standard with the field of forensic psychiatry and law.  The on-line  table of contents is reproduced below.  Thanks to Kevin Foley for bringing this to my attention.  

Contents: December 2009, Volume 37, Issue 4

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL ISSUE:

Graham D. Glancy and Michael Saini

The Confluence of Evidence-Based Practice and Daubert Within the Fields of Forensic Psychiatry and the Law
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 438-441. [Full Text] [PDF]

EDITORIALS:

Michael Welner

The Justice and Therapeutic Promise of Science-Based Research on Criminal Evil
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 442-449. [Full Text] [PDF]

REGULAR ARTICLE:

 Richard Rogers and Jill Johansson-Love

Evaluating Competency to Stand Trial with Evidence-Based Practice
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 450-460. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Frank Sirotich

The Criminal Justice Outcomes of Jail Diversion Programs for Persons With Mental Illness: A Review of the Evidence
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 461-472. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Michael Saini

A Meta-analysis of the Psychological Treatment of Anger: Developing Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practice
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 473-488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 J. Arturo Silva

Forensic Psychiatry, Neuroscience, and the Law
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 489-502. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Richard D. Schneider

Commentary: Evidence-Based Practice and Forensic Psychiatry
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 503-508. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Amy Phenix and Shoba Sreenivasan

A Practical Guide for the Evaluation of Sexual Recidivism Risk in Mentally Retarded Sex Offenders
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 509-524. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Stanley L. Brodsky, Tess M. S. Neal, Robert J. Cramer, and Mitchell H. Ziemke

Credibility in the Courtroom: How Likeable Should an Expert Witness Be?
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 525-532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY:

 Neil Krishan Aggarwal

Allowing Independent Forensic Evaluations for Guantánamo Detainees
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 533-537. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Marilyn Price and Donna M. Norris

White-Collar Crime: Corporate and Securities and Commodities Fraud
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 538-544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Sohrab Zahedi, Robert Burchuk, David C. Stone, and Alex Kopelowicz

Gun Laws and the Involuntarily Committed: A California Road Map
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 545-548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Anasuya Salem and Cecilia Leonard

Psychiatric and Clinical Sequelaeof Delirium and Competenceto Stand Trial
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 549-551. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

 Joseph D. Bloom

Forensic Psychiatry and the Forensic Sciences: In Memory of Peter J. Batten, MD
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 552-555. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

LEGAL DIGEST:

J. Jason Buckland and Richard L. Frierson

Constitutionality of the Federal Sex-Offender Commitment Law
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 556-558. [Full Text] [PDF]

Joel Watts and Joy Stankowski

The Therapist-Patient Privilege Challenged
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 558-561. [Full Text] [PDF]

Praveen Kambam and Sherif Soliman

IQ in Miranda Waivers and Death Penalty
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 561-563. [Full Text] [PDF]

Sara G. West and Stephen Noffsinger

Absolute Right to Privacy for Prison Inmates
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 563-565. [Full Text] [PDF]

Edward Poa and Phillip Resnick

Competence to Waive Mitigation
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 565-567. [Full Text] [PDF]

Arwen Podesta and D. Clay Kelly

Forced Medication for Death Penalty Appeals
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 567-570. [Full Text] [PDF]

Mehdi Qalbani and D. Clay Kelly

Ineffective Counsel
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 570-571. [Full Text] [PDF]

Franklin J. Bordenave, II and D. Clay Kelly

Not Guilty by Reason of Somnambulism
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 571-573. [Full Text] [PDF]

D. Clay Kelly

Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 573-574. [Full Text] [PDF]

BOOK REVIEWS:

Denise C. Kellaher

Drug Court: Constructing the Moral Identity of Drug Offenders
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 575. [Full Text] [PDF]

Elizabeth Hogan

Correctional Psychiatry: Practice Guidelines and Strategies
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 576. [Full Text] [PDF]

M. Jerome Fialkov

Treating the Juvenile Offender
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 577. [Full Text] [PDF]

Edward Poa

Criminal Behavior
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2009 37: 577-578. [Full Text] [PDF]

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