Forensic Mental Health Evaluations in the Digital Age

Download or read book Forensic Mental Health Evaluations in the Digital Age written by Ashley B. Batastini and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book devoted to the use of social media and other internet-derived data in forming forensic clinical opinions of behavior. Designed for mental health practitioners, it outlines the challenges and the benefits of incorporating digital information in forensic assessments. It offers best practice guidelines geared to both criminal and civil psycho-legal questions. Each chapter includes a brief overview of the psycho-legal issues, clinical applications of consulting internet-based data, ethical and legal considerations and real life, de-identified case examples. This book provides guidance to the clinician in an emerging technological environment in which there are few resources, and ensures a more scientific and legally sound practice.