Chapters

  1.Overview 
  2.MMPI, MMPI-2 & MMPI-A in Court Testimony 
  3.Courts' Recognition, Use, and Restriction of MMPI-Based Testimony 
  4.Expert Witness Prepares and Presents 
  5.Attorney Prepares and Presents 
  6.Assessing Malingering and Other Aspects of Credibility 
  7.Writing Forensic Reports 
  8.Deposing and Cross-Examining the Expert Witness: 100 Basic Questions 
  9.Final Thoughts. 

Appendices 

    Sample Agreement Between Expert Witness and Attorney 
    Sample Informed Consent Form for Conducting Forensic Assessments 
    Expert Witness's Checklist for Forensic MMPI-2 Assessments 
    Attorney's Checklist for Forensic MMPI-2 Assessment 
    Federal Cases Involving the MMPI 
    State Cases Involving the MMPI 
    Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct of the APA 
    APA Policy on Training for Psychologists Wishing to Change Their
              Specialty 
    Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychologists 
    Statement of Principles Relating to the Responsibilities of Attorneys
               and Psychologists in Their Interprofessional Relations: An
    Interdisciplinary Agreement Between the New Mexico Bar
    Association and the New Mexico Psychological Association 
    Ten Deadly Traps of Forensic Assessment 
    Strategy for Forensic Use of Computer-Based Reports 
    MMPI-2 and MMPI-A Test Translations and Translators 
    Listing of MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A Items 
    Description of MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A Scales 
    Psychometric Properties of the MMPI, MMPI-2, and MMPI-A     Compared 
    Procedure for Converting MMPI Scores to New Norms 
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