Overview
Practical focus with clear guidelines
Helpful historical and legal background is provided throughout
Covers a range of situations that require evaluation
Includes a chapter devoted to report writing
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on the psychologist’s role in assessing immigration cases and serving as an expert witness in these situations. It provides extensive background information on the history of immigration law in the U.S. and the legal precedents that establish professional qualifications for testifying in court, covering a range of forensic evaluations including spousal abuse, cognitive deficits, and hardship consequences of deportation.
Additionally, the book offers practical strategies for:
- Writing a clinical report acceptable in court
- Preparing the required waivers for an accurate evaluation
- Qualifying as an expert witness
Conducting Psychological Assessments for U.S. Immigration Cases is a useful guide for psychologists serving a critical role carrying out evaluations that determine an immigrant’s status and future in the country.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
- Director of Private Psychology Practice
- Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Offices of Robert S. Meyers
- Adjunct Associate Professor, St. Johns University
- Creator and Director of Club Erudition
- Creator and Director of The Meyers Bar Review Program
- Creator and Director of NY Psychological Wellness, PC
- More than 30 years of teaching experience with children of all ages and grades including one year teaching special education on the high school level.
- Three decades of teaching graduate and undergraduate level courses
- Founding Clinical Psychology Coordinator, Children's Unit, Holliswood Hospital
- Founding Member, Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Conducting Psychological Assessments for U.S. Immigration Cases
Authors: Robert S. Meyers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49868-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49867-2Published: 16 September 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49870-2Published: 17 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-49868-9Published: 15 September 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 177
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: Clinical Psychology