Clinicians in Court

Second Edition
A Guide to Subpoenas, Depositions, Testifying, and Everything Else You Need to Know

Allan E. Barsky

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Hardcover
March 12, 2012
ISBN 9781462503551
Price: $92.00
333 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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Paperback
October 1, 2013
ISBN 9781462513109
Price: $42.00
333 Pages
Size: 6" x 9"
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March 19, 2012
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333 Pages
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333 Pages
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A new edition will be published January 4, 2024.
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The reproducible materials can be downloaded and printed in PDF format.
Interacting with the legal system can be stressful and intimidating for mental health professionals. This trusted book provides user-friendly strategies to help clinicians prepare for testimony in court and other legal proceedings. Using vivid case scenarios, the author explains legal terms and offers practical suggestions for avoiding pitfalls and managing ethical dilemmas. Clear guidelines are presented for record keeping, responding to subpoenas, preparing reports, and performing effectively on the stand as a fact witness or expert witness. Reproducible agreements and other sample documentation can be photocopied from the appendices or downloaded and printed in a convenient 8½“ x 11” size.

New to This Edition
  • Incorporates updates in research, case law, statutes, and practice.
  • Examines the developing role of mental health professionals as forensic consultants.
  • Increased attention to ethical issues, such as dual relationships, professional boundaries, confidentiality, and competence.
  • An appendix with reflection questions that extend the scope of each chapter.
  • Explores special issues that may arise in cases involving children
  • Supplemental materials for course use—including an instructor's manual—are available at the author's website.