Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology

by Arthur MacNeill Horton Jr. EdD, ABPP, ABPN (Editor), Lawrence C. Hartlage PhD, ABPP, ABPN (Editor)

Overview

This book brings together excellent contributions spanning the historic basis of neuropsychology in forensic practice, ethical and legal issues, and practical instruction....The editors have done an outstanding job in providing us with a volume that represents state-of-the-art in forensic neuropsychology. This volume also will be useful for graduate students, fellows, and practitioners in clinical neuropsychology."

—Igor Grant, MD,

Executive Vice Chair, UCSD Department of Psychiatry

This book serves as an updated authoritative contemporary reference work intended for use by forensic neuropsychologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, pediatricians, attorneys, judges, law students, police officers, special educators, and clinical and school psychologists, among other professionals.

This book discusses the foundations of forensic neuropsychology, ethical/legal issues, practice issues and special areas and populations. Key topics discussed include the principles of brain structure and function, history of clinical neuropsychology, neuropsychology of intelligence, normative and scaling issues, and symptom validity testing and neuroimaging.

Special areas and populations will include disability and fitness for duty evaluations, aging and dementia, children and adolescents, autism spectrum disorders, substance abuse, and Neurotoxicology. A concluding section focuses on the future of forensic neuropsychology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826118851
Publisher:	Springer Publishing Company
Publication date:	02/18/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Arthur MacNeill Horton, Jr., is in independent practice as Director of the Neuropsychology Clinic at Psych Associates of Maryland in Towson, Columbia and Bethesda, Maryland and consults on neuropsychology and drug abuse research issues.

Dr. Lawrence Hartlage has served as president of the National Academy of Neuropsychology; the American Psychological Association division of Neuropsychology; and the American Board of Professional Neuropsychology. Elected to Fellow status by seven divisions of the American Psychological Association, he was a charter Fellow of the American Psychological Society and listed in the inaugural “Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare.” He has served as consultant to the Canadian Research Council; Center for Disease Control; North Atlantic Treaty Organization; National Institutes of Health and U.S. Surgeon General.

Table of Contents

About the Editors ii

Contributors xi

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xvii

I Foundations of Neuropsychology

Chapter 1 Overview of Forensic Neuropsychology Arthur MacNeill Horton 3

Chapter 2 Principles of Brain Structure and Function Lisa A. Pass Raymond S. Dean 11

Chapter 3 Historical influences in Forensic Neuropsychology Lawrence C. Hartlage Bruce H. Stern 33

Chapter 4 Neuropsychology of Intelligence: Forensic Implications Cecil R. Reynolds Christine L. Castillo Arthur MacNeill Horton 57

Chapter 5 Normative Data and Scaling Issues in Neuropsychology Charles J. Golden Lindsay Hines 75

Chapter 6 Detecting Exaggeration, Poor Effort, and Malingering in Neuropsychology Grant L. Iverson 91

Chapter 7 Neuroimaging of Aggression: Empirical Findings and Implications Laura L. Hoskins Robert M. Roth Peter R. Giancola 137

II Ethical/Legal Issues in Neuropsychology

Chapter 8 Maximizing Test Security in Forensic Neuropsychology Shane S. Bush Dorrie L. Rapp Paul S. Ferber 177

Chapter 9 Neuropsychological Evaluations in the Context of Civil Competency Decisions Michael D. Franzen 197

Chapter 10 Criminal Law, Competency, Insanity, and Dangerousness: Competency to Proceed Robert L. Denney Elizabeth A. Tyner 211

Chapter 11 Privacy, Confidentiality, and Privilege in Forensic Neuropsychology Shane S. Bush Thomas A. Martin 235

Chapter 12 Conflicts of Interest and Other Nettlesome Pitfalls for the Expert Witness Barry M. Crown H. Scott Fingerhut Sheryl J. Lowenthal 245

III Practice Issues in Neuropsychology

Chapter 13 Depositions Lawrence C Hartlage Betsy L. Williams 277

Chapter 14 Neuropsychology in the Courtroom Lawrence C. Hartlage Bruce H. Stern 291

Chapter 15 Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment of Members of Minority Groups: The Case for Assessing Hispanics Raquel Vilar-L ópez Antonio E. Puente 309

Chapter 16 When Change Matters: Objective Methods for Measuring Change in Neuropsychology Test Scores Ronald D. Franklin 333

Chapter 17 Estimation of Premorbid IQ Robert J. McCaffrey Jana L. Vanderslice-Barr 365

Chapter 18 Ecological Validity Issues That Arise in Medi-Legal Cases When Neuropsychologists Are Asked to Assess Patients With Traumatic Brain Injuries Robert J. Sbordone 381

IV Special Areas and Populations in Neuropsychology

Chapter 19 The Admissibility of Neuropsychological Evidence: A Primer Larry Cohen 411

Chapter 20 Neuropsychological Assessment in Disability Determination, Fitness-for-Duty Evaluations, and Rehabilitation Planning Thomas L. Bennett Michael J. Raymond 431

Chapter 21 Forensic Neuropsychology and the Older Client Kevin Duff 453

Chapter 22 Providing Forensic Neuropsychological Services to Children and Youth Doris Shui Ying Mok Rik Carl D'Amato Deborah Witsken 467

Chapter 23 Special Difficulties of Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Forensic Arena Henry V. Soper Dori Pelz-Sherman 493

Chapter 24 Neuropsychology of Substance-Use Disorders in Forensic Settings Daniel N. Allen Griffin P. Sutton Bradley C. Donohue Michael Haderlie 507

Chapter 25 Neurotoxicology Raymond Singer 541

V Conclusion

Chapter 26 Forensic Neuropsychology in the Future Arthur MacNeill Horton 561

Index 569

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"It reviews all the major areas that one would expect and it is well written....What I like most about this book are the case examples. It is practical and valuable for those who work in the legal arena. The novice forensic neuropsychologist will gain the most because the book walks one through the process of typical courtroom events, such as depositions and how to avoid conflicts of interest."
—Doody’s Book Review Service

"The rapid expansion of forensic neuropsychology makes a current, information-packed handbook…a welcome addition to the literature. Overall, this book reflects a number of issues important to forensic neuropsychologists, many issues important to neuropsychologists in general, and issues of interest to attorneys and other professionals who interact with neuropsychologists in forensic arenas....Provides a veritable wealth of information...A valuable resource for inclusion in libraries. It reflects many unique aspects of forensic neuropsychology practice and research, as well as challenges that remain before us."
—Brain Injury

"Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology provides a comprehensive overview of important issues in forensic neuropsychology....The editors do a good job in bringing the reader along on this intellectual journey by having recruited well-known contributors who have provided excellent overviews on different aspects of forensic neuropsychology....The chapters are interesting and come alive by the use of numerous examples, "how to" scenarios, and arguments about the author's thinking and logic....a tour de force...should be required reading for any psychologist practicing in the field of forensics."
—Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Gary B Kaniuk, PsyD (Cermak Health Services)
Description: This book describes the interface between neuropsychology and the law, in both theoretical and clinical areas. It covers both civil and criminal issues.
Purpose: According to the editors, "in order to address the urgent need for an authoritative reference work for the rapidly growing field, the Handbook of Forensic Neuropsychology has been published. [It] reviews the major areas in which neuropsychologists in independent practice can work effectively within the jurisprudence system." The book meets these worthy objectives.
Audience: According to the editors, the book is intended for "forensic neuropsychologists in full or part-time practice and attorneys and judges who utilized neuropsychological data in their decision-making. Also, other professional(s) who enter the legal arena and rely on neuropsychological opinions such as forensic psychiatrists and forensic neurologists or clinical psychologists, school psychologists, social workers, counselors and special educators, among other healthcare and educational professionals, will find the [book] of considerable value." The editors and contributors are credible authorities and many of them hold diplomate status in clinical neuropsychology.
Features: The book begins with a discussion of historical and theoretical issues. It then covers clinical issues and how they are related to courtroom testimony. Both civil and criminal area are covered. This book also addresses special areas such as forensic neuropsychology with children, forensic neurotoxicology, and the assessment of competency to stand trial and NGRI (not guilty by reason of insanity). The book is good because it contains many case examples and covers theoretical, practice, and ethical issues. It reviews all the major areas that one would expect and it is well written.
Assessment: What I like most about this book are the case examples. It is practical and valuable for those who work in the legal arena. The novice forensic neuropsychologist will gain the most because the book walks one through the process of typical courtroom events, such as depositions and how to avoid conflicts of interest.

Doody's Review Service