Improving Clinical Judgment and Decision Making in Forensic Evaluation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/009318539302100104
Abstract
Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals are frequently involved as expert witnesses in legal proceedings. However, clinical judgment and decision making, which play a role in almost all clinical evaluations, have problems and limitations. Mental health professionals who conduct forensic examinations should be aware of these problems and take steps to address them. This article details the limitations of clinical judgment and decision making, and suggests ways to minimize associated problems, thereby improving the validity and utility of forensic evaluations.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The Journal of Psychiatry & Law, v. 21, issue 1, p. 35-76
Scholar Commons Citation
Borum, Randy; Otto, Randy; and Golding, Steve, "Improving Clinical Judgment and Decision Making in Forensic Evaluation" (1993). Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications. 541.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/mhlp_facpub/541
