General Recommendations for Integrating Health Internet-Based Data in Forensic Mental Health Assessments and What We Still Need to Know
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-25-2020
School
Psychology
Abstract
The concluding chapter of this edited book summarizes the overall purpose of book and aggregates the take-away points from individual chapters. Based on common themes highlighted in the assessment-specific chapters, this chapter discusses broader implications of using SNS and Internet-based data in the field of psychology-law and provides a more comprehensive set of practice recommendations designed to capture the unique challenges presented by online collateral sources. Finally, we propose directions for continued research with forensic clinicians, legal decision-makers, and the general public to improve our understanding about the prevalence of SNS and Internet sources in expert psycho-legal evaluations for the courts, as well as perceptions of these types of data that may influence clinical or legal outcomes.
Publication Title
Forensic Mental Health Evaluations in the Digital Age
First Page
227
Last Page
238
Recommended Citation
Batastini, A. B.,
Vitacco, M. J.,
Bozeman, A. R.
(2020). General Recommendations for Integrating Health Internet-Based Data in Forensic Mental Health Assessments and What We Still Need to Know. Forensic Mental Health Evaluations in the Digital Age, 227-238.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/17167
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