A practical hands-on guide to testifying in court on mental health issues, this text offers a vital tool for the novice as well as the most seasoned practitioner. Prepared by two of the field's leading scholars and practitioners, this original work cuts through dense forensic mental health theory and addresses the actual, concrete approaches to ethical and effective testimony that experts need in court. Rich in multiple examples of courtroom dialogue, direct and cross examination, collaboration with attorneys, and the craft of effective testimony, this text describes the common pitfalls and various traps that experts so frequently encounter and tells you how to avoid them. Strategies and techniques are clearly illustrated and arm readers with exactly what they need to be successful in their testimony. This book is a must-read for anyone serious about excelling in court.
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Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D.
Dr. Gutheil is Professor of Psychiatry and co-founder of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. An internationally known forensic psychiatrist, teacher, consultant and author of some 250 publications, he was the year 2000 president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law and is President-elect of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. Dr. Gutheil has served as a consulting or expert witness in more than forty states. Recipient of every major award in the forensic field and multiple teaching and writing awards, he is listed under forensic psychiatry in the 1994 and 2005-6 editions of "Best Doctors in America." Dr. Gutheil lives and works in the Boston area.
Dr. Gutheil is Professor of Psychiatry and co-founder of the Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. An internationally known forensic psychiatrist, teacher, consultant and author of some 250 publications, he was the year 2000 president of the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law and is President-elect of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health. Dr. Gutheil has served as a consulting or expert witness in more than forty states. Recipient of every major award in the forensic field and multiple teaching and writing awards, he is listed under forensic psychiatry in the 1994 and 2005-6 editions of "Best Doctors in America." Dr. Gutheil lives and works in the Boston area.
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This review is from: Practical Approaches to Forensic Mental Health Testimony (Hardcover)
This remarkable book shines a light on the hidden snares that trip and trap us all, newcomers and old pros alike. Two of the field's most respected leaders give us invaluable practical guidance in how to be successful expert witnesses without losing our perspective, integrity, or sense of humor. Don't wait to borrow the well-thumbed personal copy of one of the attorneys who deposes and cross-examines you -- read this treasure now.--Ken Pope, Ph.D., ABPP
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This review is from: Practical Approaches to Forensic Mental Health Testimony (Hardcover)
Experts in the field of emergency mental health may occasionally be called upon to testify in court about their evaluation and/or treatment of a particular patient. Other mental health practitioners spend a good part of their professional careers as expert witnesses in legal cases. Although volumes on forensic psychology and expert testimony abound, there has long been a need for a concise but comprehensive, informative but practical handbook for clinicians who find themselves on the front lines of courtroom cross-examination. Practical Approaches to Forensic Mental Health Testimony by psychiatrist Thomas Gutheil and psychologist Frank Dattilio is the book you want to read before your next trial.This deceptively thin volume manages to combine authoritative scholarship with nuts-and-bolts practical tips for defining and delineating the expert's role; preparing for and delivering compelling expert testimony; overcoming personal and professional biases; handling cross-examination; negotiating internal and external roadblocks to effective testimony; establishing productive working relationships with - and avoiding inappropriate influence by - attorneys and other third parties; handling fees, billing, and scheduling issues; and a host of other details essential to maintaining a forensic psychology practice. In each chapter, the topics are illustrated with numerous case examples and testimony transcripts that flesh out the narrative and give the reader a three-dimensional grasp of how these issues play out in real-life courtrooms. The result is one of those rare books that you put down feeling that you actually learned how to do something. Overall, Practical Approaches to Forensic Mental Health Testimony is informed by a hard-nosed, unsentimental, yet realistically positive view of the field of expert mental health testimony as a productive blend of clinical scholarship, persuasive teaching, and professional ethics, presented by two seasoned authorities who continue to work in the trenches, and are glad to impart their clinical and forensic wisdom to their colleagues in the courtroom. - Laurence Miller, PhD, International Journal of Emergency Mental Health
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This is a succinct but truly excellent guide for mental health professionals offering expert testimony. It lays out the conceptual basis for such testimony, including ethical, professional and intrapsychic aspects in an incisive manner. This slim volume then offers excellent practical advice for dealing with a variety of issues including dealing with cross examination, pressures from retaining attorneys and a variety of special problems that can arise for experts. The book uses numerous case examples to great advantage. This book has no fluff or padding and packs a master class for expert testimony into 150 pages. This is destined to become one of the classics in the field.
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The actual presentation of evidence in the form of courtroom testimony may be regarded as merely the top of a pyramid; the remainder of the structure, on which the top rests, is the preparation that has gone on before; that is, case review, reading others' depositions, report preparation, having one's own deposition taken, discussions with retaining attorneys, and so on. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The actual presentation of evidence in the form of courtroom testimony may be regarded as merely the top of a pyramid; the remainder of the structure, on which the top rests, is the preparation that has gone on before; that is, case review, reading others' depositions, report preparation, having one's own deposition taken, discussions with retaining attorneys, and so on. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
bias for expert witnesses, clinical impulse, retaining attorney, attorney pressures, deposing attorney, admissible truth, late withdrawal, reasonable medical certainty, opposing expert Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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