Main description:

The Forensic Psychologist's Reporting Writing Guide is the first book to provide both student trainees and practitioners with best practice guidance for one of the core skills of their role.

Written and edited by an international range of experts from the UK, North America and Australasia, it provides clear advice on a range of assessments, from psychometric tests to personality functioning, and includes real-life examples to illustrate key points. Uniquely, the book also offers guidance on the range of different client groups that forensic psychologists work with across both civil and legal contexts, including juveniles, female clients, couples and those with cognitive impairments. From core principles to writing style to key issues, each chapter also includes a checklist of advice and further reading.

Comprehensive and practical, The Forensic Psychologist's Reporting Writing Guide is a user-friendly companion to this critical and often overlooked skill, and will be essential reading for both neophyte and experienced forensic psychologists alike.

Contents:

Introduction

Section 1: general issues of reporting across different types of assessments

Chapter 1: Reporting psychometric tests

Chapter 2: Reporting intellectual capacity/cognitive functioning

Chapter 3: Reporting actuarial risk

Chapter 4: Reporting case formulation and opinion

Chapter 5: Reporting structured professional judgement

Chapter 6: Reporting personality functioning

Chapter 7: Reporting change

Section 2: considerations when reporting on specific client groups

Chapter 8: Reporting on juvenile clients

Chapter 9: Reporting on female clients

Chapter 10: Reporting on vulnerable clients including those with cognitive impairments

Chapter 11: Reporting on relationships, e.g. parenting competence, couples' assessments

Section 3: considerations when reporting in specific contexts

Chapter 12: Reporting in secure settings, e.g. prisons, forensic hospitals

Chapter 13: Reporting for parole or other hearings, e.g. mental health tribunals

Chapter 14: Reporting for community contexts, e.g. probation, community-based programmes/organisations

Appendix 1: Example Report 1

Appendix 2: Example Report 2

Appendix 3: Example Report 3