This is a great book to get if you are in the Forensic Psychology field, are tired of the paperwork, tired of figuring out which forms you need, finding the forms, and trying to think if you have all the ones you really need. Some of the forms he includes are release of information, intake, assessment process, forensic evaluation, process forms, deposition and trial preparation, and miscellaneous forms.

Dr. Blau presents this book in a nice layout format. He writes a table of contents that goes in order of how you might need the forms for court. He then opens every chapter with brief explanations of how and when that specific form or sequence of forms should be used. After he briefly explains the form, then he shows you a sample of the form, and what it would look like when it is filled out. On the next page then, he presents the blank form. The professional language is at the level that most forensic psychologist would use and understand. It was refreshing to read a book that was written for the professional to read. Many books are written for the professional in a language that lay people can understand. This insults the intelligence of the professionals, and it confuses the lay people. Dr. Blau is very careful not to do this.

What was really nice is the way he laid out the table of contents, so that if you are NOT a forensic psychologist, but you find yourself in a legal situation, by using this book, half of your stress may be eliminated.

On the back, inside cover of this planner, you will also find a disk for your computer. The disk has all the forms on it, and he lists them in order in the front of the book. The disk is very user friendly and exceptionally easy to load.

I find this book to be one of the better books in this series of Planners. A must for any psychologist faced with the possibilities of a client recommending appearance of the psychologist in court.
 

Su M. Hunter, M.S.

Born in Seattle, raised in Nebraska, and now lives in Colorado, spent 7 years in the Army and 5 years as a firefighter/EMT she has come to see a lot of diversity in people.  Her traveling experiences sparked  her curiosity about why people are the way they are.  She received an AAS from Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom, WA, a BA in Psychology from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA, and her M.S. in Family Science from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska.  She is currently seeking application to the University of Colorado in Boulder, where she plans on receiving her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.    Su works for Jefferson Center for Mental Health and enjoys being a residential counselor.

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