Publisher's Synopsis
The application of clinical neuropsychology to forensic questions and issues is growing at a tremendous rate. This handbook covers the scientific and clinical neuropsychological advances and their application in forensic contexts.
To accomplish this goal, the handbook:
- presents the theoretical, statistical, and ethical foundations of forensic neuropsychology;
- describes current assessment measures and procedures employed in forensic neuropsychology, with an emphasis on their empirical evidence base;
- integrates recently published empirical literature involving commonly encountered disorders and special populations;
- describes reporting, admissibility, and testimony issues involving neuropsychology in forensic matters; and
- describes future directions involving the intersection of clinical neuropsychology and legal matters.