Crossfire! How to Survive Giving Expert Evidence as a Psychologist

As psychologists, we are highly trained mental health professionals. In the consulting room we are generally 'in control' and have a good feel for what is happening. However, in a court of law, it can be quite frightening as anything can happen. The vulnerability we feel in a courtroom is a professional vulnerability. This is because a psychologist can be made to think that his or her competence is on the line. This is not usually the case, but it is what it feels like. It is important for us to realise that in court it is our opinion that matters. But the process feels personal.

• | Author: Bruce Stevens
• | Publisher: Australian Academic Press
• | Publication Date: Jun 10, 2010
• | Number of Pages: 100 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1875378812
• | ISBN-13: 9781875378814