Mental and Emotional Injuries

Use this comprehensive overview to evaluate potential claims objectively...and to select, depose, and cross-examine mental health experts more effectively. Attorneys, psychiatrists, psychologists, and pharmacologists explain the legal and mental health issues you need to assess -- and be ready to litigate -- in this complex area of practice, including: -- diagnosis of commonly claimed disorders-- the intricacies of sexual harassment claims, psychological testing, and effects of medication-- assessment of post-traumatic stress-- detection of malingering-- the statutory and common law bases for recovery of damagesThe book's analyses, exhibits, and numerous examples help you focus on the complex elements of these claims. And a full index and table of cases make it ideal for your case evaluation.McDonald, James J., Jr. is the author of 'Mental and Emotional Injuries' with ISBN 9780871798329 and ISBN 0871798328.