PTSD and Forensic Psychology Miller Laurence
PTSD and Forensic Psychology Miller Laurence In World War I, they spoke of shell shock. Modern understanding of trauma psychology has evolved to give the concept a non-military name: posttraumatic…
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PTSD and Forensic Psychology Miller Laurence
In World War I, they spoke of shell shock. Modern understanding of trauma psychology has evolved to give the concept a non-military name: posttraumatic stress disorder. By World War II, the term was battle fatigue.
This timely reference differentiates between PTSD and disorders that may be mistaken for it, and demonstrates its legal application in seeking civil damages and mounting a criminal defense. As such, it has been at the heart of civil and criminal cases from workers' compensation to murder.PTSD and Forensic Psychology brings its topic into real-world focus by examining posttraumatic stress as a clinical entity and taking readers through the evaluation process for court cases involving the PTSD syndrome. An evidence-based framework for conducting a trial-worthy evaluation and guidelines for establishing strong cases and refuting dubious ones further illustrate