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Trial lawyers, civil litigators and criminal defense attorneys will find Dr. Robert Heilbronner’s latest book, “Neuropsychology in the Courtroom: Expert Analysis of Reports and Testimony” (Guilford Press, 2008), to be an informative legal guide for the evaluation of neuropsychological impairments in civil and criminal litigation.

Edited by Robert L. Heilbronner, this 2008 publication contains contributions from several authors including Erin Bigler, PhD, Ida Sue Baron, PhD, Brian Brooks, PhD, David Bush, PhD, Shane Bush, PhD, Jacobus Donders, PhD, Kevin Greve, PhD, James Holdnack, PhD, Grant Iverson, PhD, Michael McCrea, PhD, Wiley Mittenburg, PhD, Joel Morgan, PhD, Howard Oakes, PsyD, Wilfred van Gorp PhD, Karen Wills PhD.

The Preface identifies that the publication is directed primarily at neuropsychologists.  Obviously those in related professions are an anticipated audience as well.

The book is divided into 3 parts.  The first contains 7 contributions relating to Case Analysis. Part 2 is entitled "Forensic Analysis from Opposing Perspectives."  This portion gave me a illustration of how two neuropsychologists looking at the same case can hold very different opinions.  This is important in my representation of Brain Injured clients as well as those with suspected brain injury.

The third part contains 5 special topics.  Fixed versus Flexed Battery Approach by Dr. Bigler.  Pediatric Issues by Dr. Wills.  Issues about testimony and cross examination.  And finally Misdiagnosis issues.

This is definitely a book worth adding to your TBI literature library.  It is not cost restrictive and can me ordered through Amazon.

 Robert L. Heilbronner, Ph.D., ABPP-CN, is a board-certified neuropsychologist with over 20 years of professional experience. In addition to maintaining a private clinical practice, Dr. Heilbronner is a court-approved forensic expert who consults with plaintiff and defense attorneys in regard to the impact of brain injuries and various neurological disorders on civil and criminal cases.

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Trial lawyers, civil litigators and criminal defense attorneys will find Dr. Robert Heilbronner's latest book, "Neuropsychology in the Courtroom: Expert Analysis of Reports and Testimony" (Guilford Press, 2008), to be an informative legal guide for the evaluation of neuropsychological impairments in civil and criminal litigation.

"Neuropsychology in the Courtroom" is Dr. Heilbronner's most recent text in a series of books on litigation-related neuropsychology topics. Earlier books edited or co-edited by Dr. Heilbronner include "Forensic Neuropsychology Casebook" (Guilford Press, 2005) and "The Practice of Clinical Neuropsychology" (Swets & Zeitlinger, 2003).

This new 268-page hardcover book can be ordered from the publisher online at www.guilford.com, toll-free at 1-800-365-7006 or via fax to 1-212-966-6708. The ISBN is 978-1-59385-634-2.

Also released: Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c81056) has announced the addition of "Neuropsychology for Occupational Therapists: Cognition in Occupational Performance, 3rd Edition" to their offering

The third edition of this successful textbook is written primarily for undergraduate students of occupational therapy, and for practitioners working in the field of cognitive rehabilitation.

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eBay has begun selling Psychological tests used in the assessment and evaluation of criminal defendants, students and others, including TBI victims, online.  Harcourt, the publisher of the Weschsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) argues that allowing such public dissemination of the test will impugn the test's credibility since unscrupulous lawyers or parents will attempt to abuse its availability.

Given more than a million times a year nationwide, according to Harcourt, the intelligence tests often are among numerous tests ordered by prosecutors and defense attorneys to determine the mental competence of criminal defendants. A low IQ, for example, can be used to argue leniency in sentencing.

This issue, whether to allow dissemination of psychological tests to non-psychologists, in cases of traumatic brain injury is ongoing.  Frequently, neuropsychologists who do not want the raw data they have compiled for a testee scrutinized, will assert that releasing test booklets is a violation of ethics.  Doing so, they argue, will allow lawyers to coach their clients to give false results.

"In order to maintain its integrity, there needs to be limited availability,"  Harcourt spokesman Russell said.

This issue is frequently seen in cases of traumatic brain injury when plaintiff lawyers try to analyze the results of the testing done at the insurance company's insistence.

To read the AP article click here.

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