The Clinician's Guide to Geriatric Forensic Evaluations

by Karen Reimers

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Author: Karen Reimers

Publisher: Academic Press

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ISBN 10: 0128150343
ISBN 13: 978-0128150344

The Clinician's Guide to Geriatric Forensic Evaluations provides practical guidance to clinicians performing forensic evaluations on older adults. The book begins with how geriatric forensic evaluations differ from those done on non-geriatric adults. DSM-5 criteria for neurocognitive disorders are discussed and differentiated from the previous criteria in DSM-IV. Coverage includes assessing decision-making capacity/competence and evaluating undue influence, elder abuse, and financial exploitation. Each chapter opens with a case study and then highlights specific assessment techniques, best practices, and common pitfalls to avoid. The book additionally covers forensic report writing, court testimony, and when to refer to an outside independent expert. Samples of geriatric forensic reports are provided.

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Presents case studies and assessment techniques for clinicians performing geriatric forensic evaluations

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The Clinician's Guide to Geriatric Forensic Evaluations provides practical guidance to clinicians performing forensic evaluations on older adults. The book begins with how geriatric forensic evaluations differ from those done on non-geriatric adults. DSM-5 criteria for neurocognitive disorders are discussed and differentiated from the previous criteria in DSM-IV. Coverage includes assessing decision-making capacity/competence and evaluating undue influence, elder abuse, and financial exploitation. Each chapter opens with a case study and then highlights specific assessment techniques, best practices, and common pitfalls to avoid. The book additionally covers forensic report writing, court testimony, and when to refer to an outside independent expert. Samples of geriatric forensic reports are provided.

Key Features:

Provides practical information on performing geriatric forensic evaluations

Identifies DSM-5 criteria for neurocognitive disorders

Includes assessing decision-making capacity/competence, undue influence, elder abuse, and financial exploitation

Features assessment strategies, case studies, best practices, and pitfalls to avoid

Advises on report writing and court testimony

About the Author:

Karen Reimers, MD, FRCPC

is board certified in psychiatry in the United States and Canada. She is an adjunct assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Reimers is active in clinical, teaching, and consulting roles and is an expert witness for contested wills and trusts, cognitive impairment, and undue influence.

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