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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations.

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National Guideline Clearinghouse | Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Guideline Title

Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations.

Bibliographic Source(s)

Kraus LJ, Thomas CR, Bukstein OG, Walter HJ, Benson RS, Chrisman A, Farchione TR, Hamilton J, Keable H, Kinlan J, Schoettle U, Siegel M, Stock S, Ptakowski KK, Medicus J. Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2011 Dec;50(12):1299-312. [31 references] PubMed External Web Site Policy

Guideline Status

This is the current release of the guideline.

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Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations. - PubMed - NCBI

2011 Dec;50(12):1299-312. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.09.020.

Practice parameter for child and adolescent forensic evaluations.

Kraus LJ, Thomas CR, Bukstein OG, Walter HJ, Benson RS, Chrisman A, Farchione TR, Hamilton J, Keable H, Kinlan J, Schoettle U, Siegel M, Stock S,Ptakowski KK, Medicus J.

Abstract

This Parameter addresses the key concepts that differentiate the forensic evaluation of children and adolescents from a clinical assessment. There are ethical issues unique to the forensic evaluation, because the forensic evaluator's duty is to the person, court, or agency requesting the evaluation, rather than to the patient. The forensic evaluator clarifies the legal questions to be answered and structures the evaluation to address those issues. The forensic examination may include a review of collateral information, interviews and other assessments of the child or adolescent, and interviews with other relevant informants. The principles in this Parameter suggest the general approach to the forensic evaluation of children and adolescents and are relevant to delinquency, child custody, child maltreatment, personal injury, and other court-ordered and noncourt-ordered evaluations.