ASSESSING TRAUMA IN FORENSIC CONTEXTS

Part I: Conceptual Framework
• Trauma is at the Heart of Forensic Developmental Psychology
• Trauma in competency evaluation
• Incarceration and trauma: The challenge for the mental health care delivery system
• Personal Landscapes: The Face of Emotions in Trauma
• Homicide activism overcoming trauma: A call for research on a neglected phenomenon
• Cultural and linguistic issues in assessing trauma in forensic assessments
Part II: Trauma among Diverse Prison Populations, Children and Adolescents
• Can one size fit all in relation to the battered woman syndrome?: Myths and misconceptions regarding the effectiveness of the battered woman syndrome defense
• Trauma and Criminal Justice Involved Adolescents
• Amanda D. Zelechoski (referred by Kirk Heilbrun)…on juvenile delinquency and trauma
• Forensic Evaluations of Parents in Child Protection Matters: The Significance of Trauma
• 1. Family Televisiting: An Innovative Psychologist-Directed Program to Increase Resilience & Reduce Trauma among Children with Incarcerated Parents
Part III: Sex Offenses and Victims of Sex-Offenders
• Trauma-Informed Assessment and Treatment of Men Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses
• Sex Offenders and Their Victims: Myths & Standards of Practice
• The Significance of Psychological Trauma and Brain Injury in the Treatment and Evaluation of Sex Offenders
• Forensic Assessment of Sexual Offenders
Part IV: Assessing Trauma in Veterans in the Legal System
• Addressing Trauma and responsibility in Veterans Court: A View from the Bench
• Alternative Mental Health Treatment Dispositions with Veterans in the Criminal Justice System
• Pre-employment Psychological Evaluation of Veteran Candidates for Police and Public Safety Positions
Part V: Immigrants in the Legal System
• Forensic Evaluations for Immigration Court: Asylum in Many Variations
• Crossing the “Wall”: Perilous Journey of Latino Refugees into the U.S
• Termination of parental rights: Psychological Impact on Children of Immigrants
Part VI: Psychological Damages
• Trauma Assessment in Personal Injury and Employment Discrimination Cases
• Psychological Evaluation of Trauma for Civil Rights and Personal Injury Claims: Special Considerations in Police Cases
• Trauma Informed Practice for the Forensic Interview with Children
• Trauma in specialized treatment diversion court contexts
Part VII: Conclusion
• Concluding comments on trauma and the legal system: Prescriptions for the forensic professional.

This book examines the different ways that trauma is involved in the lives of those who interact with the justice system, and how trauma can be exacerbated in legal settings. It includes both victims and perpetrators in providing a perspective on trauma in general, and a framework that will guide those who evaluate and treat individuals in forensic settings. Comprehensive in scope, it covers key areas such as developmental issues, emotions, linguistic and communication difficulties, and special populations such as veterans, immigrants, abused women, incarcerated individuals, and children. The main objective of this book is to bring trauma to the fore in conducting forensic evaluations in order to understand these cases in greater depth and to provide appropriate interventions for a range of problems.

“This masterful book, edited by Rafael Art. Javier, Elizabeth Owen and Jemour A. Maddux, is a refreshing, original, and thoughtful response to these needs, demonstrating – beyond any doubt – why lawyers and forensic mental health professionals must be trauma-informed in all of their relevant work.”
–Michael L. Perlin, Esq., New York Law School

Features
• Comprehensive volume with expert contributors in each field
• Covers assessment and intervention
• Includes special populations
• Examines developmental issues
• Covers victims and perpetrators
• Contains features that facilitate use as a textbook