Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Litigation Guidelines for Forensic Assessment

This expanded second edition includes new chapters about disability determinations in PTSD litigation, PTSD in employment litigation, and forensic laboratory testing for PTSD. Updated chapters cover current and future trends, recent research findings, forensic psychiatric assessment in claimants, guidelines for diagnosing PTSD in children and adolescents, forensic psychological assessment, and guidelines for evaluating malingering in PTSD. This essential collection by 13 leading U.S. experts sheds important new light on forensic guidelines for effective assessment and diagnosis and determination of disability, serving both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving PTSD claims. Mental health and legal professionals, third-party payers, and interested laypersons will welcome this balanced approach to a complex and difficult field.Simon, Robert I. is the author of 'Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Litigation Guidelines for Forensic Assessment' with ISBN 9780880486873 and ISBN 0880486872.