Psychological Experts in Personal Injury Actions
Psychological evaluations can be an intricate part of personal injury cases. This text explains the process and information used in conducting psychological evaluations. The chapters discuss the commonly used tests given to evaluate intelligence, personality, and other human factors including analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of each; the process utilized to generate an evaluation; the statistical problems with the analysis; and other issue that impact the evaluation, such as abuse. This book teaches the litigator what the psychologist knows and how to elicit that information on direct or cross-examination.